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Cesar Blanco: “We shouldn't be creating any more barriers to voting.”

Featuring: Cesar Blanco, Democratic | Texas Senate, District 29

State Senator César Blanco shares insights on policy, leadership and public service

Published March 22, 2023 | Video Starts at 16:16

I know that there's several of us are going to be working diligently with college communities to oppose this type of legislation because fundamentally, we should be doing everything that we can to remove barriers to voting. We shouldn't be creating any more barriers to voting. And I think, you know, what we need to be fighting for is to making sure that all eligible Texans, regardless of age or geography or their, you know, life … (16:16–16:21)

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Asserts opposition to creating additional voting obstacles.

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