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Al Schmidt: “The ones with the lowest turnout are the ones that affect…”

Featuring: Al Schmidt, Republican | Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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The Participation Gap Panel | The Promise of Democracy Summit: 250 Years and the Path Ahead

Published | Video Starts at 20:56

… for people to vote so that they can vote in whether it's a federal election or gubernatorial election or a municipal election. And I think many people here would agree, The ones with the lowest turnout are the ones that affect our everyday lives the most. Municipal elections, not respectfully President United States, and definitely not respectfully, respectfully Governor of the Commonwealth. But those, those down ticket offices are the ones that affect us the most. (20:56–21:01)

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Asserts that elections with the lowest voter turnout have the most impact on daily life.

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