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LiberalFighter

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16. A little bit more there
Fri May 25, 2012, 11:20 AM
May 2012

The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.

Um. You mean it isn't? PDJane May 2012 #1
State by state. That's why the federal voting rights act was needed. Each state can change its laws. freshwest May 2012 #4
Not only state by state Ohio Progressive May 2012 #14
Which also allows for electoral fraud. Back in the day in Illinois, hedgehog May 2012 #19
In the meantime, only a massive voter out will allow such a provision to be made. GOTV. freshwest May 2012 #2
Unfortunately the Constitution says that elections are up to the states. Vincardog May 2012 #3
Which explains a lot. eom PDJane May 2012 #5
But if you amend the Constitution........... Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #9
3/4 of the states have to ratify an amendment, catch 22. nt siligut May 2012 #10
Of course it will be difficult Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #11
Some states just don't want to play fair siligut May 2012 #13
True Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #15
Something has to happen to change it siligut May 2012 #17
A little bit more there LiberalFighter May 2012 #16
So is the drinking age Hippo_Tron May 2012 #22
Federal govt has room to regulate as to Federal Election Gothmog May 2012 #6
Sounds nice, but chollybocker May 2012 #7
Here's one workaround for that : hedgehog May 2012 #20
I agree Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #8
Or at least a federal law requiring votes to be VERIFIABLE... polichick May 2012 #12
Also repealing Citizens United. It's kind of the opposite of voter suppression. Gregorian May 2012 #18
my solution to facist republican voter supression liberalnationalist May 2012 #21
I was about to suggest mandatory voting Jamaal510 May 2012 #23
In Germany, your voter registration comes in the mail automatically, and they STILL make mistakes DFW May 2012 #24
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