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G. K. Butterfield: Don't you think we need some type of oversight from the Federal Government to make sure that local jurisdictions do not…

On the recordMay 5, 2019
Don't you think we need some type of oversight from the Federal Government to make sure that local jurisdictions do not engage in very subtle acts of voter suppression?
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

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Butterfield advocates for federal oversight to prevent voter suppression.

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