"When public access to voting is impaired or when public confidence in voting is diluted, democracy suffers and our freedom is less secure."

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Thematic Reflection

This quotation examines the core nature of Trust as articulated by DeForest Soaries. Within historical and literary traditions, reflections on Trust provide actionable mental models, challenging individuals to evaluate personal ethics, self-discipline, and daily actions.

About DeForest Soaries

The Reverend DeForest Blake "Buster" Soaries, Jr. is a Baptist minister, author and public advocate, from Montclair, New Jersey. A member of the Republican Party, He is the former Secretary of State of New Jersey and former chairman of the federal Election Assistance Commission. An African-American, he was the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in Somerset, New Jersey, a position he had held since November 1990 until his retirement from the church in June 2021.

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