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Shell_Seas

(3,332 posts)
Tue Jul 28, 2020, 04:04 PM Jul 2020

Town Attempting to Block Black Citizens From their 14th Amendment Rights

What is happening in McKinney now is unconstitutional and a violation of the 14th amendment and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This is important to pay attention to because if constitutional rights to choose your own elected official is taken from citizens in McKinney, they can be taken from citizens ANYWHERE.

This is also a good example of how important it is to vote in local elections.

https://livingbluetx.com/2020/07/block-black-citizens-14th-amendment-rights/

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Town Attempting to Block Black Citizens From their 14th Amendment Rights (Original Post) Shell_Seas Jul 2020 OP
They already do this in Michigan in a way... NewDayOranges Jul 2020 #1

NewDayOranges

(692 posts)
1. They already do this in Michigan in a way...
Tue Jul 28, 2020, 04:38 PM
Jul 2020

The local elected officials can be stripped of their power by the Governor appointing an Executive to overrule local authorities on just about any issue...

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