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Locke’s Andy Jackson discusses challenges linked to eliminating NC literacy test

Dr. Andy Jackson, director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity at the John Locke Foundation, discusses House Bill 44. It would ask voters to repeal the literacy test in the N.C. Constitution. Jackson offered these comments for a March 1, 2023, report on WRAL.

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Locke’s Andy Jackson analyzes campaign to end NC literacy test

Dr. Andy Jackson, director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity at the John Locke Foundation, discusses House Bill 44. It would ask voters to repeal the literacy test in the N.C. Constitution. Jackson offered these comments for a March 1, 2023, report on WNCN (CBS17).

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Locke’s Andy Jackson speaks in favor of eliminating NC’s literacy test for voting

Dr. Andy Jackson, director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity at the John Locke Foundation, speaks in favor of House Bill 44. It would ask voters to repeal a literacy test in the N.C. Constitution. Jackson offered these comments during the March 1, 2023, meeting of the House Judiciary 2 Committee.

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