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Madeleine Dean: Suffrage is as fundamental a right as any in our Constitution, and the right to vote lies at the very heart of our…

On the recordJune 24, 2019
Suffrage is as fundamental a right as any in our Constitution, and the right to vote lies at the very heart of our democracy.
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Madeleine Dean
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Emphasizing the importance of voting rights in democracy.

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