On the recordJuly 18, 2021
We have a bill, the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which says that denial of the ability to vote or the abridgement to vote is unlawful when it is targeted at communities of color.
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congress.govJeff Merkley: “We have a bill, the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which says that denial of the ability to vote or the abridgement to vote is…”
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Merkley emphasizes the legality of voting rights violations against communities of color.
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