Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

groundloop

(11,518 posts)

5. The state that I think is worrisome is Michigan

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 11:57 PM

Jan 2013

They've got the legislative votes, the governor, and most of all the crazy to pass something like this. They've done it before with the emergency manager law, and they've done it with that bs maneuver of throwing out petitions to rescind the emergency manager law.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

18 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

VA Senate Committee Kills Vote Rigging Plan [View all] Archae Jan 2013 OP

The real question is: Will Virginia re-introduce this legislation at a time when fewer TheDebbieDee Jan 2013 #1

The real answer is: silverweb Jan 2013 #11

These GOP'ers are up to something... FarPoint Jan 2013 #14

The only solution is eternal vigilance n/t VWolf Jan 2013 #15

to use Nikki Finke's phrase- "Told ya so"! This is now 2 gone. graham4anything Jan 2013 #2

But did they keep the Gerrymandering plan for Congressional districts? BlueStreak Jan 2013 #3

There wasn't one... brooklynite Jan 2013 #9

OK. Thanks. BlueStreak Jan 2013 #10

the dems should use this spotlight for real election/voter reform bloomington-lib Jan 2013 #4

The state that I think is worrisome is Michigan groundloop Jan 2013 #5

Here is a hypothetical John2 Jan 2013 #12

No, that scheme isn't 'legal' now..... groundloop Jan 2013 #13

Close one. another_liberal Jan 2013 #6

YAY! And, let's remember this Carrico Cheater. Cha Jan 2013 #7

P.S. thanks for the news, Archae Cha Jan 2013 #8

They are SO corrupt....so openly treacherous.... marions ghost Jan 2013 #16

Good News but marions ghost Jan 2013 #17

This "Plan" can be used to overturn gerrymandering if one of these passes, and they know it Coyotl Jan 2013 #18