It was aimed at all those measures that we had taken over the previous 30 years to ensure participation and access to the ballot for all the citizens of this State.
G. K. Butterfield: “It was aimed at all those measures that we had taken over the previous 30 years to ensure participation and access to…”
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Discussing the impact of a 2013 law on voting rights in North Carolina.
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