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Zellnor Myrie: “Voting rights should not be a partisan issue.”

Featuring: Zellnor Myrie, Democratic | New York State Senate, District 20

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New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie Discusses Voting Rights and Legislative Achievements on Defending Democracy Podcast

Published | Video Starts at 26:11

… want to do it more, they did not pivot and say, well, we should be utilizing this as well. You know, it's really important for me to underscore this point. Voting rights should not be a partisan issue. We have many other arenas where we can battle out on a partisan basis. We should be battling on our ideas for how we make our communities safer, more affordable, more livable. (26:11–26:14)

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