When ten Republican presidential candidates gather on stage in Cleveland this Thursday, they’re unlikely to touch on access to the polls, despite the fact that the debate marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and the debate’s host state Ohio has been rolling back voting rights protections.
First Gop Debate To Take Place In A State Where Access To Voting Rights Is Getting Worse
Alice Ollstein, Think Progress
Wed, 08/05/2015 - 5:00am
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