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Beto O'Rourke: “Nearly 7 million Texans in 2020 did not vote because this is the most voter-suppressed state in the union, 750 polling…”

On the recordApril 26, 2021
Nearly 7 million Texans in 2020 did not vote because this is the most voter-suppressed state in the union, 750 polling place closures, the racial gerrymandering that you talked about at the top of the show, the most onerous voter ID laws in the country.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas
Source
msnbc.com

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O'Rourke highlights the severe voter suppression issues in Texas, including polling place closures and strict voter ID laws.

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