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Debbie Dingell: “The Constitution as our forefathers started it, said states…”

Featuring: Debbie Dingell, Democratic | U.S. House, Michigan, District 6

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2026 Downriver State of the District

Published | Video Starts at 42:58

You show photo ID when you register. I don't shown a photo id. SAVE act is not shown a save id. First of all, the most recent version, The Constitution as our forefathers started it, said states run elections. It requires every state in the country to turn over their votal rolls with all the information where you live, your privacy data, et cetera, to the Department of Home Land Security. (42:58–43:05)

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Asserts that the U.S. Constitution designates states to run elections.

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