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Steve Cohen: “If we could make that mandatory, the elimination of any felon disenfranchisement laws in Federal elections, that would…”

On the recordOctober 16, 2019
If we could make that mandatory, the elimination of any felon disenfranchisement laws in Federal elections, that would be an enormous step forward.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen advocates for eliminating laws that disenfranchise felons to enhance voter participation.

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