John Merrill in Slate.com


On Civil Rights: Just because you're 18 doesn't give you the right to vote

Automatic voter registration has recently emerged a key tool in increasing the United States' anemic voter turnout. Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, a Republican, has joined the opposition. Asked a question about automatic voter registration, Merrill declared that the practice "cheapen[s] the work" of civil rights heroes and that "just because you turned 18 doesn't give you the right" to vote.
Source: Slate.com on 2020 Alabama Senate race Nov 2, 2016

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