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10. It would take years for a constitutional amendment, probably at least five

Fri Oct 12, 2018, 05:58 AM

Oct 2018

And that's assuming we could get the process started at all. Plenty of Republicans would be out there screaming how unnecessary it is, and our arguments of "then what do you have against it?" would be met be "you libs are just wasting taxpayer money unnecessarily" etc etc etc, you know the drill. They have their script already printed to read from (those that CAN read, that is).

And yes, we could try for a state-by-state effort, but then we're right back to where we are now, with corrupt secretaries of state enforcing the law to the hearts' content (which often means not at all)

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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