Or Redistricting to deny constitutional right, or you can basically be the object of discrimination. That can happen, too. So the issue of voting is so sacred and key to our democracy that I believe The Voting Rights Act should be in place as a warning to those who would violate it. There's a price to be paid. That, to me, doesn't seem like too much to ask. In fact, it gets down to the heart of who we are and where we are today. (06:18–06:24)
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Asserts that the Voting Rights Act serves as a deterrent against voting rights violations.
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