At John Lewis's Eulogy, President Obama Calls For Massive Democratic Reform

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President Obama called for massive democracy reform during his eulogy of Congressman John Lewis (D-GA)

President Obama called for:

Making election day a federal holiday.
Restoring voting rights to the formerly incarcerated.
Automatic voter registration.
Full enfranchisement of citizens of DC and Puerto Rico.

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