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Tim Walz: “You passed a Voting Rights act of our own, prohibiting…”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz delivers State of the State address 4/28/26

Published | Video Starts at 23:21

People of color are facing an attack on their right to vote as the US Supreme Court takes aim at the Voting Rights Act. But here in Minnesota, You passed a Voting Rights act of our own, prohibiting standards that would deny or limit [voting rights]. We will not deny our citizens right to vote based on race, color or language. And meanwhile, we protected everyone's right to participate in our democracy by making your right to vote easier. (23:21–23:29)

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Asserts that Minnesota has its own Voting Rights Act to protect voting rights.

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