Ahead Of 2020 Election, Voting Rights Becomes A Key Issue For Democrats

In mentioning voting in her Democratic response to the State of the Union, Stacey Abrams, pictured on election night in 2018, voiced what was already becoming increasingly clear: Elections will be a key part of Democratic messaging in the coming years.

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In her response to President Trump’s State of the Union address, Stacey Abrams went through some of the top issues for the Democratic Party.

Health care. Climate change. Gun safety.

Then she brought up a topic Democrats are planning to spend a lot of time on over the next two years: voting.