GOP Secretaries of State Ask Biden To Rescind Pro-Voting Executive Order
On Aug. 3, 15 Republican secretaries of state sent a letter to President Joe Biden, asking him to rescind his executive order that aimed to expand voter access.
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On Aug. 3, 15 Republican secretaries of state sent a letter to President Joe Biden, asking him to rescind his executive order that aimed to expand voter access.
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