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MineralMan

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2. So, who do you think should run elections? Trump?

Thu Nov 8, 2018, 03:05 PM

Nov 2018

The fact that elections are state and county run events is one of the reasons we still have a more-or-less free country.

The Trump administration running elections? I don't think so.

Most states operate their elections very fairly. A very few, like Georgia, are suspect. You should see how Minnesota does it. It's a model.

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States running elections [View all] Guppy Nov 2018 OP

There was a time I'd have argued this Bettie Nov 2018 #1

So, who do you think should run elections? Trump? MineralMan Nov 2018 #2

Independent commission Guppy Nov 2018 #3

An independent commission with UN oversight. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #10

Selected by whom? MineralMan Nov 2018 #11

How did that Florida thing Guppy Nov 2018 #13

Florida's election system sucks. Georgia's too. MineralMan Nov 2018 #15

Secretary of state Guppy Nov 2018 #18

So, who should be in charge? You? MineralMan Nov 2018 #23

while i agree with you that states should run their own elections questionseverything Nov 2018 #31

Your logic should apply to A women's right to choose Guppy Nov 2018 #33

One subject at a time MineralMan Nov 2018 #45

My voting place was less than 100 feet from my house and took less than 10 minuts in Minnesota :D Anza404 Nov 2018 #5

So your's is ok Guppy Nov 2018 #7

I take it you live in one of those two states. MineralMan Nov 2018 #12

But see, the poster doesn't live in Minnesota. MineralMan Nov 2018 #14

Why was there a voting rights act Guppy Nov 2018 #20

So, file a federal lawsuit to get your state fixed. MineralMan Nov 2018 #21

let's look at the list Guppy Nov 2018 #9

That's seven. What about the 43 not on that list? MineralMan Nov 2018 #27

50 separate elections is harder to manipulate or hack than 1 single election. scheming daemons Nov 2018 #4

True, but one only has to hack Florida or Ohio these days Cetacea Nov 2018 #6

If they could hack every state, we might not have won the House marylandblue Nov 2018 #17

Yes, I prefer the states handle it for this reason too. n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Nov 2018 #40

You think the Trump Administration would do a better job? Kaleva Nov 2018 #8

Yeah, cause the Sessions DOJ would have been sooo impartial. GulfCoast66 Nov 2018 #16

No thanks. roamer65 Nov 2018 #19

I think a lot of Republicans would agree with you. Captain Stern Nov 2018 #22

so you agreed with Guppy Nov 2018 #38

I'd honestly rather have 50 different systems w/ mandated rules than 1 system SaschaHM Nov 2018 #24

How about U.N. oversight? world wide wally Nov 2018 #25

That would never be accepted in this country. MineralMan Nov 2018 #26

Yes. And we have to stop accepting cheating too world wide wally Nov 2018 #28

It is up to the citizens in each state to fix their state's system. MineralMan Nov 2018 #30

Here is my problem with state control of elections if you'll indulge me for a minute. world wide wally Nov 2018 #32

why stop at civil rights Guppy Nov 2018 #34

That should also be a federal matter world wide wally Nov 2018 #35

so you agreed with the Supreme court Guppy Nov 2018 #36

states don't abuse Guppy Nov 2018 #43

No thanks. Fix the f'ed states & put more federal protections in place. n/t FSogol Nov 2018 #29

"The time,place and manner marybourg Nov 2018 #37

Did you agree Guppy Nov 2018 #39

What does that question have to do with my marybourg Nov 2018 #41

Because the argument circulating here is states rights Guppy Nov 2018 #42

I don't stand anywhere, except to point out that we have a marybourg Nov 2018 #44