Diverse Coalition Presses State Lawmakers On Voting Rights Ahead of Session

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Brigid Bergin
WNYC News | Dec 16, 2021

The fight to expand voting rights, defend democracy and overhaul the agencies that run elections in New York State is getting a renewed push from a growing coalition of civil rights, labor, good government and local community organizations ahead of the start of the upcoming legislative session next month. WNYC's Brigid Bergin reports.

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