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Zellnor Myrie: “We have, in fact, right now active lawsuits that are being…”

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 12:25

… James, but empowering that office to pre clear any changes to the rules or procedures that might threaten vulnerable voters. And this is not something that is just on paper. We have, in fact, right now active lawsuits that are being litigated using this law, one in particular by Latino voters in Westchester. who have never seen representation that looks like them in their history of the town. (12:25–12:37)

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Asserts that there are active lawsuits using the New York voting rights law, including one by Latino voters in Westchester.

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