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Candice S. Miller: “I am not an expert in this part of the law, but I do believe Federalist Paper No. 47 addresses principally the…”

On the recordJune 2, 2004
I am not an expert in this part of the law, but I do believe Federalist Paper No. 47 addresses principally the gentleman's argument there. I will tell you though, as I mentioned, I was the Secretary of State for 8 years in one of our largest States, and I really looked at this bill and talked to a number of my colleagues, as well as many members involved in the elections industry, to make sure we had a reasonable time frame that we set out for expedited elections.
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Candice S. Miller
Republican · Michigan

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Discussing the implications of a bill related to expedited elections.

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