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Colin Allred: “Texas, we make it way too difficult to vote.”

Featuring: Colin Allred, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Texas

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Rep. Colin Allred – Meet the Voting Rights Lawyer & Dad Running Against Ted Cruz The Daily Show.

Published | Video Starts at 06:05

Well, as you mentioned, I was a civil rights lawyer, but I was a voting rights lawyer specifically before I ran for Congress. To me, there's nothing more important than getting Texans and our fellow Americans engaged in our democracy. Texas, we make it way too difficult to vote. But I want folks to know there's a reason why they're trying to make it harder for you to vote. Why are they trying to take your voice away? (06:05–06:09)

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