Voting discussion thread

Really? So the Trump voters aren't, in fact, going to ultimately be responsible for the downfall of the republic? Can it be that all this talk about the "death of duh-moooocracy" was a bunch of hyperbolic horsecrap all this time? Well! I did not see this coming! I guess I have to rescind my statement. :D
Go back and read your post again. You said a moron with a ballot is more dangerous than a moron with a gun.

Sure a confluence of morons with votes is a problem.
 
Looking at both of these sets of arguments, I lean toward being against the SAVE Act .

Arguments for the SAVE ActArguments against the SAVE Act
1. Citizenship is a core voting qualification, so it should be verified directly. Supporters argue that if U.S. citizenship is legally required to vote in federal elections, registration should require documentary proof rather than mainly relying on self-attestation under penalty of perjury. (NCSL)1. It targets a problem that appears to be very rare. Critics argue the law imposes broad new hurdles even though noncitizen voting is already illegal and available evidence indicates it is uncommon. (AP News)
2. It creates a uniform national baseline for federal elections. Backers say a federal standard would reduce state-by-state variation and set clearer nationwide rules for federal voter registration, much like earlier federal election laws created baseline procedures. (NCSL)2. It could block or delay many eligible citizens from registering. Opponents say millions of lawful voters may not have ready access to passports, certified birth certificates, or matching documents, so the bill could burden legitimate voters more than ineligible ones. (AP News)
3. It is meant to strengthen confidence in election integrity. Even if improper registration is rare, supporters say visible safeguards matter because public trust depends on people believing eligibility rules are enforced up front. (The White House)3. The burden would fall unevenly on certain groups. Current reporting says married women with name changes, rural voters, lower-income voters, and some naturalized citizens could face disproportionate difficulty meeting documentary requirements. (AP News)
4. It builds on approaches some states already use or are considering. Supporters can argue documentary proof of citizenship is not a brand-new idea; some states already use or are exploring stronger citizenship-verification rules. (NCSL)4. It creates major implementation and administrative problems. Critics argue states would need new procedures, training, document-review systems, and dispute handling, which could increase costs, confusion, and registration errors. (NCSL)
5. It treats preventing even small amounts of ineligible registration as worthwhile. The strongest philosophical case is that election legitimacy depends on strict enforcement of eligibility rules, even if the number of violations is small. (NCSL)5. It risks turning a constitutional right into a paperwork test. Opponents argue the freedom to vote should not depend on whether a citizen can quickly produce hard-to-obtain records, especially when the underlying fraud justification appears weak. (AP News)
 
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court seems skeptical of laws in 14 states that allow counting of mail ballots that arrive after Election Day.
But they are okay with service of process by mail so long as it postmarked by the deadline in civil procedure...
 
The GOP trying to label these legal votes as fraud proves how stupidly crazy they are at perpetrating this massive fraud lie.

I will never see a problem with counting votes after election day as long as they are postmarked by election day. Shoot, it takes some counties days to count the ballots that were actually cast in person on election day. None of this is fraudulent; they are all legally cast votes.

It's the "stop the count" idiots all over again. If we just stop counting when the person we love is leading, then we will never lose again.
 
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Trump signs executive order to crack down on mail-in voting​

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that the White House says is aimed at cracking down on mail-in voting.

“It’s about voter integrity, we want to have honest voting in our country because if you don’t have honest voting, you can’t have really a nation,” Trump said after signing the order in the Oval Office.

It’s not clear what authority Trump is relying on to carry out the order — given that states, not the president, have broad authority to run elections. Trump has repeatedly and baselessly argued that US elections are rife with fraud and has sought to require proof of citizenship to vote.

Trump acknowledged the order could be legally challenged by a “rogue” federal judge, but he added, “I don’t see how anybody can challenge it.”

The order also directs the Homeland Security secretary, in coordination with the Social Security Administration commissioner, to compile and transmit “State Citizenship Lists” to the chief election official of each state.







Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 of the Constitution: “The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof.”

Not that Trumpers or conservatives care.
 
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I am of the belief that the day should be a holiday. Now personally I have never worked in a place that didn't allow you to come in late or leave early to vote. Even in architecture school, they let us leave studio early. studio was 1-5 every day, plus some people worked.
my current job gives us the whole day off. i always early vote, so it’s a nice extra perk
 

Trump signs executive order to crack down on mail-in voting​

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that the White House says is aimed at cracking down on mail-in voting.

“It’s about voter integrity, we want to have honest voting in our country because if you don’t have honest voting, you can’t have really a nation,” Trump said after signing the order in the Oval Office.

It’s not clear what authority Trump is relying on to carry out the order — given that states, not the president, have broad authority to run elections. Trump has repeatedly and baselessly argued that US elections are rife with fraud and has sought to require proof of citizenship to vote.

Trump acknowledged the order could be legally challenged by a “rogue” federal judge, but he added, “I don’t see how anybody can challenge it.”

The order also directs the Homeland Security secretary, in coordination with the Social Security Administration commissioner, to compile and transmit “State Citizenship Lists” to the chief election official of each state.







Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 of the Constitution: “The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof.”

Not that Trumpers or conservatives care.
what a pitiful excuse for a human being

the idiot voted by mail last week. but that was legit, because reasons
 

Trump signs executive order to crack down on mail-in voting​

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that the White House says is aimed at cracking down on mail-in voting.

“It’s about voter integrity, we want to have honest voting in our country because if you don’t have honest voting, you can’t have really a nation,” Trump said after signing the order in the Oval Office.

It’s not clear what authority Trump is relying on to carry out the order — given that states, not the president, have broad authority to run elections. Trump has repeatedly and baselessly argued that US elections are rife with fraud and has sought to require proof of citizenship to vote.

Trump acknowledged the order could be legally challenged by a “rogue” federal judge, but he added, “I don’t see how anybody can challenge it.”

The order also directs the Homeland Security secretary, in coordination with the Social Security Administration commissioner, to compile and transmit “State Citizenship Lists” to the chief election official of each state.







Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 of the Constitution: “The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof.”

Not that Trumpers or conservatives care.
All the Trump supporters on this very site will continue to bury their heads in the sand while a sitting president publicly attempts to dismantle our elections. He is scared about the mid terms and will rig the election to prevent it.

“You won’t need to vote. We’re going to fix it.”

Anyone that denies we have a dictator in the WH now is being willfully ignorant.
 
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