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G. K. Butterfield: “Just because you have high turnout doesn't mean that bad laws aren't barriers to voting.”

On the recordMay 24, 2022
Just because you have high turnout doesn't mean that bad laws aren't barriers to voting.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Butterfield emphasizes that high voter turnout does not eliminate voting barriers.

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