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Wyatt513

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3. Still waiting for the ERA to pass

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Fri Oct 12, 2018, 03:32 AM

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We need a Constitutional Amendment with wording similar to the Second Amendment (one difference) [View all] DFW Oct 2018 OP

YES! elleng Oct 2018 #1

We need a law that imposses serious penalties for any restriction of the right to vote. olegramps Oct 2018 #48

Penalties, I agree. elleng Oct 2018 #49

That sounds excellent, my dear DFW. Thank you! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2018 #2

Still waiting for the ERA to pass Wyatt513 Oct 2018 #3

Godot will show up first n/t DFW Oct 2018 #4

Also add election day as a national holiday.... Joe941 Oct 2018 #5

Either that DFW Oct 2018 #6

Absolutely. Trying to work, herd a family, etc. makes it tough to vote on a workday. VOX Oct 2018 #20

Still hoping Varaddem Oct 2018 #7

They do so because they can and know a Republican SCOTUS will provide them with cover DFW Oct 2018 #8

That may take a long time, in the mean time safeinOhio Oct 2018 #9

It would take years for a constitutional amendment, probably at least five DFW Oct 2018 #10

Will see what happens in Michigan this November safeinOhio Oct 2018 #14

i like it and am supportive, but i don't think it will help much. unblock Oct 2018 #11

This could be a campaign issue winner uponit7771 Oct 2018 #12

Probably too late for 2018, but maybe 2020 DFW Oct 2018 #13

Bearing in mind that you have NO RIGHT to vote for President..... brooklynite Oct 2018 #15

It could be something like: needledriver Oct 2018 #16

That is an interesting sarisataka Oct 2018 #24

Oh, heck --- just EDIT the 2nd Amendment ! Replace "bear arms" with "vote" and be done with it. nt eppur_se_muova Oct 2018 #17

Ezzackly FeelingBlue Oct 2018 #18

I would love an automatic death penalty for anyone attempting to deny the right. LiberalFighter Oct 2018 #19

Will this be a summary execution? sarisataka Oct 2018 #22

By disembowlement. Mr. Big Oct 2018 #23

"Stand your voting booth".......... has a ring to it..... lastlib Oct 2018 #34

How about a mandatory, unparolable year in jail for every vote denial attempted DFW Oct 2018 #25

Great idea. oasis Oct 2018 #21

And based on the current intrepetation of the second amendment it would be ok to require... PoliticAverse Oct 2018 #26

Shhhh. We don't want to get into that. Nor do we want to get into "Shall issue" versus "may issue" hughee99 Oct 2018 #30

Post removed Post removed Oct 2018 #37

Enjoy your stay. n/t rzemanfl Oct 2018 #38

All it needed was an alert. marble falls Oct 2018 #39

Thank you. n/t rzemanfl Oct 2018 #40

You caught him first! marble falls Oct 2018 #42

MIRT made the poster vanish. n/t rzemanfl Oct 2018 #41

Right! forgotmylogin Oct 2018 #27

My number one priority for new congress, fix voting rights Fresh_Start Oct 2018 #28

To make it a priority of the two chambers of Congress DFW Oct 2018 #33

Already a law. former9thward Oct 2018 #46

"The right to Vote *and be counted* shall not be infringed." lastlib Oct 2018 #29

Very important detail. Gumboot Oct 2018 #31

Quite right DFW Oct 2018 #32

It's in the 14th, with a penalty for states that disenfranchise any eligible voters NotASurfer Oct 2018 #35

I read through the 14th Amendment again DFW Oct 2018 #36

Right to Vote Amendment Byte606 Oct 2018 #43

14th 2nd brertom Oct 2018 #44

Felons in prison could vote? former9thward Oct 2018 #45

An exception could be made there, but exceptions are a dangerous route to go DFW Oct 2018 #47