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Hillary Scholten: “I support the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act…”

Featuring: Hillary Scholten, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, District 3

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Published | Video Starts at 03:39

At the end of the day, it's the voters who should decide their representatives, not the other way around. That's why I support the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would strengthen federal voting rights protections. and restore safeguards against discriminatory voting rights changes. I also believe we need independent redistricting commissions in every state because we only get fair outcomes when every state is held to the same basic standard. (03:39–03:46)

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Asserts support for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to strengthen voting rights protections.

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