On the recordMay 18, 2022
The waiting time in predominantly black precincts... was eight to ten times as long, the average waiting time, as in the predominantly white precincts.
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congress.govThe waiting time in predominantly black precincts... was eight to ten times as long, the average waiting time, as in the predominantly white precincts.
Merkley highlights racial disparities in voting wait times during elections.
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