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Joe Morelle: “Notwithstanding, it still seems to me that, under the bill that you have asked us to consider, Federal funds would be…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2023
Notwithstanding, it still seems to me that, under the bill that you have asked us to consider, Federal funds would be prohibited to be used in those States where individuals could be tapped by an Active Duty military personnel to help them cast a ballot.
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Joe Morelle
Democratic · New York

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Morelle raises concerns about barriers to voting for Active Duty personnel.

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