Who do you think you are?
Individuals?
markpkessinger (2,425 posts)
Does anybody else agree with me that it is time . . .
. . . to take the running of elections out of the hands of the states, and instead impose uniform national standards regarding voter eligibility, access to early voting, poll hours, etc.? What's going on with Rick Scott, not to mention the Secretary of State for Ohio, and other GOP officials around the country is simply ridiculous. What's more, the fact that these various suppression tactics must be challenged individually, in state courts, creates a needless difficulty for challenging electoral corruption. What do you all think?
There are a few dissenting votes for this proposal but those are obviously low-post count trolls.
But that's the idea, isn't it? Take what you want and ignore the rest.
Here's the highlight reel.
oldhippydude (1,877 posts)
5. DOJ--->ALEC-->RICO... conspiracy to deny voting rights
follow the money....
Tigress DEM (6,824 posts)
6. TIME TO END THESE DISCRIMNATORY PRACTICES!! YES
Every GOP vote suppress a dem vote!!!!
Timbuk3 (780 posts)
13. I'd add that
...election day should be a national PAID holiday.
For Obama's voter's EVERY day is a paid holiday.
cprise (5,293 posts)
37. I think its a good idea. But the best measure would be
to outlaw the disenfranchisement of any ex-convict who has served their time.
That would take away the incentive to push people through an expanding prison-industrial complex.
If you outlawed that and then someone still did not allow ex-felons to vote would that person still be allowed to vote?
Scootaloo (3,543 posts)
42. What's being a liberal got to do with it?
Every person in a democracy must pitch in, or hte democraxy doesn't work. Freedom does not mean "**** you all I do whatever i want," it does come with responsibilities to your fellows.
We accept that Jury Duty is an essential and mandatory citizen function.
Most of us accept that taxation is an essential and mandatory citizen function.
Why should voting, the cornerstone of our system, be any different?
Your responsibility is to **** off and leave me alone.
Pay for your own shit, you lazy worthless superstitous, ****tard.
markpkessinger (2,425 posts)
48. Okay, so I've created an online petition...
I'm not under any illusions concerning what will actually come of this. My hope, however, is that if enough interest is generated, it can at least be the start of a national conversation. If you agree, please sign it, and share it as widely as possible! Here's the link:
http://www.change.org/petitions/united-states-senate-and-house-of-representatives-institute-uniform-national-standards-for-voter-eligibility-and-access?fb_action_ids=4178991467315&fb_action_types=change-org%3Arecruit&fb_ref=__rQAESPettg&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%224178991467315%22%3A163521307123406%7D&action_type_map=%7B%224178991467315%22%3A%22change-org%3Arecruit%22%7D&action_ref_map=%7B%224178991467315%22%3A%22__rQAESPettg%22%7D
A petition.
You known what to do, my minions.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021723561
