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G. K. Butterfield: The default is not enfranchisement. The default is that you have to prove that you are eligible and deserve to vote.

On the recordMay 12, 2019
The default is not enfranchisement. The default is that you have to prove that you are eligible and deserve to vote.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

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Highlighting the challenges faced by voters in proving eligibility.

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