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Ben Wikler: “Many states are just totally failing the test of being…”

Featuring: Ben Wikler, Democratic | Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 28:09

… proportional representation in the U.S. house, a set of reforms that would really transform every part of the federal government and transform how things work at the state level. So Many states are just totally failing the test of being legitimate democracies because of gerrymandering and voter suppression. All those things can change. Yes. What is your advice for prodding those folks that we elect? (28:09–28:18)

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Asserts that gerrymandering and voter suppression undermine democracy in many states.

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