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Jerry Nadler: “But for other reasons--I mean, if people are still alive and they are able to vote they should be allowed to vote and…”

On the recordSeptember 4, 2019
But for other reasons--I mean, if people are still alive and they are able to vote they should be allowed to vote and should not be purged from the rolls.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler advocates for voting rights and against voter roll purges.

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