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4. it would not require a constitutional amendment.

Reply to Dave Starsky (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 4, 2019, 02:31 PM

Apr 2019

there are already requirements such as filing fees or a certain number of signatures to get on the ballot that aren't in the constitution.

that said, presidential elections are actually run at the state level, not at the federal level (states pick electors for the electoral college), so these laws need to be passed by state legislatures, not congress.

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If the Democrats can take the W.H. & the Senate in 2020, we need to make the income tax thing a law. [View all] Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 OP

you would think it is already a law here at DU mikeysnot Apr 2019 #1

Vegas odds of taking the Senate aren't good. We watoos Apr 2019 #2

I believe there would have to be a Constitutional Amendment. Dave Starsky Apr 2019 #3

it would not require a constitutional amendment. unblock Apr 2019 #4

It would require a CA if you want to make it a matter of Federal law... brooklynite Apr 2019 #6

Well, yes. unblock Apr 2019 #8

You can't... brooklynite Apr 2019 #5

It would have to be 50 different laws leftynyc Apr 2019 #7