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world wide wally

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32. Here is my problem with state control of elections if you'll indulge me for a minute.

Thu Nov 8, 2018, 04:08 PM

Nov 2018

If we had left Civil Rights up to the states, I would bet half of them would still not have those civil rights. The voting age is federalized and individual states should not have an option on identification either. Yes, I agree that the states should enforce the laws, but not write them.
Just too many rednecks out there in too many states. (and the most extreme ones do pay an inordinate amount of attention to politics).
I will leave it at that.

BTW... I live in Colorado. Raised in Chicago

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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