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Stacey Abrams: “The Voting Rights Act, which for 60 years has been the…”

Featuring: Stacey Abrams, Democratic | Former Candidate, Governor of Georgia

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Virtual Town Hall on Impact of Callais Decision w/ Doug Jones

Published | Video Starts at 09:32

And so one of the questions that was in the chat is that how is this happening? And is there anything that we can do about it? And I think you just very eloquently explained why The Voting Rights Act, which for 60 years has been the answer to that question, is no longer relevant or not relevant. It's no longer salient. But there are still legal opportunities. Can you talk a little bit about some of the ways that we can still bring lawsuits and use the court to fight back against what's happening across the south right now? (09:32–09:41)

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Asserts that the Voting Rights Act is no longer effective in addressing certain electoral issues.

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