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Mary Gay Scanlon: Unfortunately, voter ID requirements that may seem like common sense to some turn out to have a serious antidemocratic…

On the recordMay 23, 2021
Unfortunately, voter ID requirements that may seem like common sense to some turn out to have a serious antidemocratic impact in practice.
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Mary Gay Scanlon
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Scanlon emphasizes the unintended consequences of voter ID laws on democracy.

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