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Steve Cohen: “In the absence of an effective preclearance formula regime, there is almost a certainty that these discriminatory…”

On the recordSeptember 9, 2019
In the absence of an effective preclearance formula regime, there is almost a certainty that these discriminatory measures will undermine the voting rights.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Highlighting the risks of not having preclearance for voting rights.

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