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On the recordMarch 19, 2026
I will just note, once again, the failure to completely address the point that this bill is targeted at stopping students from voting, stopping Tribal members from voting, and that the broader bill from which it is derived is aimed at ending vote-by-mail altogether and taking away the secrecy of the ballot for 48 million people across America. The fact that none of those points were covered speaks for itself.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Discussing concerns about a bill affecting voting rights.

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