Stacey Abrams tackled voter suppression as she vies to become the first woman elected governor in Georgia.
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00:00The right to vote is a right.
00:16I grew up in a family that fought for the right to vote before they were old enough
00:20to do so.
00:21My father was arrested helping people register, and so I take the right to vote very seriously.
00:25I only believe that those who have the legal eligibility to vote should cast a ballot.
00:31But I also understand that under Secretary Kemp, more people have lost the right to vote
00:36in the state of Georgia.
00:37They've been purged, they've been suppressed, and they've been scared.
00:40This is a man who had someone arrested for helping her blind father cast a ballot.
00:45He raided the offices of organizations to stop them from registering voters.
00:49That type of voter suppression feeds the narrative, because voter suppression isn't only about
00:53blocking the vote.
00:54It's also about creating an atmosphere of fear, making people worry that their votes
00:58won't count.
00:59As the next governor of Georgia, I will work with the Secretary of State to ensure that
01:02there is no question that the right to vote in Georgia is not a privilege.
01:06It is indeed a right that belongs to those who are Georgia citizens, and I will work
01:09hard to make it so.