It's important that none of this that we've experienced should keep people from voting, should keep people from stepping up.
Al Schmidt: “It's important that none of this that we've experienced should keep people from voting, should keep people from stepping…”
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Schmidt discusses the importance of protecting the voting process despite threats faced by election officials.
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