We must do that. We should be making it easier for all citizens to vote, not leaving State and local governments with unchecked authority to enact legislation that imposes discriminatory barriers to the ballot.
Butterfield emphasizes the need for legislation to prevent discriminatory voting laws.
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Let me say thank you to our colleague, and fellow Member of the Committee on House Administration, my friend Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon of the Fifth District.
The burden of proof is on the Member to prove that she is not guilty of the offense for which she is charged.
It was the Legal Defense Fund that led the way and financed the lawsuits and did all of the heavy lifting in those cases.
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