The most important year in voting rights is the year that ends in a one. We’re in that year now.
Tom Perez: “The most important year in voting rights is the year that ends in a one. We’re in that year now.”
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Tom Perez stresses the significance of the current year for voting rights due to the census and redistricting.
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