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jmowreader

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39. Better idea

Sat Nov 3, 2018, 02:40 PM

Nov 2018

Make Election Day Election Week, and run it from the first Saturday after Independence Day to the next Friday.

Before that will be Primary Weekend, which will be the first weekend in April. Every state will do primaries that day.

And, most important, if we can’t get rid of the electoral college we change to a system where only a state’s House members are counted for the apportionment.

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When Democrats regain Congress, one of the first legislative acts should be [View all] jaysunb Nov 2018 OP

Hear, hear. The sine qua non of any future reforms. sandensea Nov 2018 #1

Many of us have often called for laws to prosecute anyone who impedes a citizen's right to vote. olegramps Nov 2018 #24

It's a Stockholm Syndrome of sorts sandensea Nov 2018 #35

I disagree vlyons Nov 2018 #2

At the same time, jack up the tax rate on the 1% NEOBuckeye Nov 2018 #14

Take Trump's advice greymattermom Nov 2018 #19

If there's an ability to rig the vote what difference does it make if wages were 30 an hour and ever uponit7771 Nov 2018 #36

Totally agree....just before we investigate the shite out of Trump and the Repbugs. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2018 #3

Well if the Democrats don't win the House back there will be some major egg cleaning from faces. elocs Nov 2018 #4

I don't believe that the GOP can retain the house without cheating. nt Progressive Jones Nov 2018 #16

Of course, the GOP certainly cheats. That's baked into their strategy. ooky Nov 2018 #30

Get rid of dark money. One of worse things about our elections now is that they aren't ours ... SWBTATTReg Nov 2018 #5

Also, no one.should oversee a race in which they stand Qutzupalotl Nov 2018 #6

Eliminate the states altogether. JayhawkSD Nov 2018 #7

This Californian totally disagrees with you. jaysunb Nov 2018 #9

Where did I suggest "minority rule" in my post? JayhawkSD Nov 2018 #12

I don't believe people In Montana and California really 'think different' mr_lebowski Nov 2018 #28

You obviously have not traveled much. JayhawkSD Nov 2018 #41

No, I'm just saying you're overgeneralizing. Only takes 51% to elect legislators or pass laws ... mr_lebowski Nov 2018 #47

No. Hell no. roamer65 Nov 2018 #37

Indeed. Your state is entitled to define itself. JayhawkSD Nov 2018 #42

You're over the top yet again. jaysunb Nov 2018 #46

They tried that with civil rights already IronLionZion Nov 2018 #48

States rights was a compromise forced on the founders to get radification. olegramps Nov 2018 #50

It is apalling that anyone could know so little of his own nation's history. JayhawkSD Nov 2018 #54

Legislators have it wrong, by the way. JayhawkSD Nov 2018 #55

You are absolutely correct. They framers of the constitution realized that it would create division. olegramps Nov 2018 #63

On the other hand, it can assure freedom. JayhawkSD Nov 2018 #64

+1000 ChiTownDenny Nov 2018 #8

One yooge reform I would like to see jmowreader Nov 2018 #10

Wow ! what a crock of common sense. :) n/t jaysunb Nov 2018 #11

Me like!! RainCaster Nov 2018 #13

Absolutely! MaryMagdaline Nov 2018 #29

It would be much better... jmowreader Nov 2018 #38

Only one problem patphil Nov 2018 #15

I was going to comment that this would require a Constitutional Amendment, Stonepounder Nov 2018 #17

Make Election day Tuesdays a national holiday. allgood33 Nov 2018 #18

Better idea jmowreader Nov 2018 #39

I like that idea Buckeyeblue Nov 2018 #56

No...it needs to be right after the Fourth of July jmowreader Nov 2018 #57

They need to include mandating paper receipts and manual counting of these if the vote is within 1% lark Nov 2018 #20

Couldn't agree more. Firestorm49 Nov 2018 #23

Paper ballots. sarcasmo Nov 2018 #21

Absolutely. Firestorm49 Nov 2018 #22

Impeachment should be first priority. Joe941 Nov 2018 #25

+1,000 !! CountAllVotes Nov 2018 #26

+100,000,000 jcmaine72 Nov 2018 #33

Without the Senate, what would be the point? CrispyQ Nov 2018 #52

The legislature can't do it alone? pwb Nov 2018 #27

And every state we gain needs to follow Rhode Islands lead, Amimnoch Nov 2018 #31

Jerry Brown vetoed this in California More_Cowbell Nov 2018 #58

The reThuglican party is the party of voter suppression. robbob Nov 2018 #32

For years, every time someone calls us a democracy, Republicans are quick to object Sucha NastyWoman Nov 2018 #60

Absolutely should be on the very long Dems to-do list. BarbD Nov 2018 #34

Until democrats have the presidency, NO democratic bills will be signed... beachbum bob Nov 2018 #40

Exactly. If you don't have a vote, you have next to nothing! Doitnow Nov 2018 #43

Starting immediately, if not sooner, everything the Rethugs object to from the Democrats Doitnow Nov 2018 #44

Absolutely election reform. Kicked and Recommended. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2018 #45

There was.. RightiswrongTn Nov 2018 #49

BOTH Houses of Congress and Donny Rotten have to agree laws. Taking the House puts a check on Trump. LBM20 Nov 2018 #51

That is what I worry about. Sucha NastyWoman Nov 2018 #59

Paper ballots. Tell the Koch Brothers they can sell the US the paper and McCamy Taylor Nov 2018 #53

I agree with your sentiment, but I think there are two possible obstacles. Nitram Nov 2018 #61

Get rid of Electotal College. zentrum Nov 2018 #62