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Ryan Mackenzie: “This new law actually eliminates straight party voting.”

Featuring: Ryan Mackenzie, Republican | U.S. Representative, Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District

Mackenzie Legislative Report - E-Verify

Published February 21, 2020 | Video Starts at 08:16

So that's an option for individuals that's now available with this legislation. And then finally, we were one of a few states that's still had straight party voting. And so This new law actually eliminates straight party voting. I think that's a good thing for democracy. I think it's great that people are now going to go race by race and look at the individual candidates. (08:16–08:20)

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Asserts that the new law removes the option for straight party voting.

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