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Dem dems abhor checks and balances. Electoral College balances out the interests of small states to large states. There was a time that United States Senators were selected by their respective state legislatures to represent the interests of their respective state governments against an all powerful and controlling central federal government...
...and so it goes.
They are well on their way to dismantling the Electoral College. They know full well it is the only way the conservatives can win the white house. As soon as they do away with that check and balance national elections will be decided in the large liberal coastal cities. At that point you basically have a 1-party dictatorship not unlike the Soviet Politburo.
Bet the voting rules do not include ID.
Should be ID.
Said ID should be free.
Federal voting means a federal deputized building therefore a real ID. But you're right, suddenly for this single activity if she gets her way no ID would be required
Warren today said she wants to take the federal elections out if the hands of the States and put them in the hands if a new federal agency that will create voting rules. The only positive to her plan is having Election Day be a National holiday and offering voting up to two weeks before the election.
I'd say she's completely off the reservation. But..........
I support the Presidential elections Nationalized as that is a nationwide vote. Outside of that no.
As far as rules. I support abolishing the electoral vote. Rank choice voting for the election. Election is the 2nd Friday and Saturday of November. Allow resident's of Territories to vote. Allow individuals with a criminal record vote as long as not incarcerated. Have a Social Security card or pay taxes or both would be allowed to vote. Must be 18 years of age.
Article II, Section 1, parts 2-4, along with the 9th and 10th Amendments say nope, too bad. You'd think a US Senator would know that.
She wants to centralize elections to some oligarchic process of appointing the President, she may want to start lobbying the 38 states she'll need to ratify the amendment to the Constitution that forces them to abandon their sovereignty to her.
This is a good post. Why do so many want to mess with an election process that generally works?
I have often heard it said by experts that the 50-state process is one of the best guarantors against massive fraud. It would be virtually impossible to rig 50 separate processes, but if all centralized into one, it becomes much more feasible.
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I'm not an electoral college fan but it isn't going away without a major fight. Most of the 50 states have small populations. Just another unicorn for Democrats to chase.
Warren today said she wants to take the federal elections out if the hands of the States and put them in the hands if a new federal agency that will create voting rules. The only positive to her plan is having Election Day be a National holiday and offering voting up to two weeks before the election.
Just what we need .... a new Federal agency!
What is her plan to convince 38 states they should give up control to the Federal government?
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