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The Velveteen Ocelot

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6. Close isn't enough. The Equal Rights Amendment still hasn't been ratified

Tue Oct 6, 2020, 02:46 PM

Oct 2020

even though it was passed in 1972. And that should have been a no-brainer. Low-population rural states would never agree to abolish the EC because it favors them.

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As soon as possible, we must pass a constitutional amendment to [View all] jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 OP

Yeah, good luck with that. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2020 #1

2/3rds vote by state legislatures/ congress, 3/4 states ratify jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #2

Close isn't enough. The Equal Rights Amendment still hasn't been ratified The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2020 #6

I have a feeling the dynamics are going to change drastically in the very near future jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #8

Its more likely that the margin will be greater in the popular vote than in the EV. onenote Oct 2020 #33

I buy you olive garden if you're right jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #36

Why would you think the popular vote will be closer than the EV? onenote Oct 2020 #40

I think the margin will be greater in the EV because I am betting on Biden winning many states by jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #41

I also want to point out that both Obama's wins had the EC margin much higher as well, and Biden is jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #42

I Don't Know If It Can Be Done - But I Would Also Recommend Standardizing Voting Across The U.S..... global1 Oct 2020 #3

If it can, we could be pretty close after this year and next election. jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #4

Abolish the electoral vote and lame duck period. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2020 #5

Completely agree jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #7

And don't forget pardons. nt Ferrets are Cool Oct 2020 #9

this and I'd also be in favor of having the House vote on SCOTUS nominations instead of the Senate. In It to Win It Oct 2020 #30

Such a measure would lose in the states. Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #10

It certainly isn't possible right now jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #11

What dynamic do you expect to change dumbcat Oct 2020 #21

Plenty of small population states already support it. NH, RI, VT, ME, DE to name a few jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #22

The question was what dynamic will dumbcat Oct 2020 #26

When push came to shove. I do not believe the states you mentioned would vote for it. Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #28

They have actually already signed on to giving their electoral votes to the popular vote winner jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #32

"Soon as possible" in getting 3/4 of the states to ratify that is pretty much never. Captain Stern Oct 2020 #12

Great analogy! n/t moonscape Oct 2020 #13

Lets just kinda keep it in the back of our minds for when the gop no longer jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #16

It doesn't matter whether the gop is in power, or whether we are. Captain Stern Oct 2020 #19

I disagree. A lot of these states are becoming more urban centered. jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #20

Work toward that and, in the meantime Bettie Oct 2020 #14

Yeah. Stack scotus, add states. Pass more democratic laws in general. jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #18

The Rs would never go along with that. Not as long as... Crunchy Frog Oct 2020 #15

After this year, I'm not entirely sure that will be a problem jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #17

Than take it from them I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2020 #37

That would be nice, but I don't see us having sufficient votes. Crunchy Frog Oct 2020 #38

You'd have to convince small states Codeine Oct 2020 #23

Plenty of small states are already on board. (RI, NH, VT, ME, to name a few) jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #25

For some, sure. Codeine Oct 2020 #27

Agreed. Although we have seen a lot of movement by even republican small states in the Electoral jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #29

Long term I think it's inevitable Codeine Oct 2020 #31

It will be a long campaign to make that happen Yeehah Oct 2020 #24

I read the other day there have been over 900 Constitutional amendments introduced to former9thward Oct 2020 #34

There are more perhaps doable amendments needed... Silent3 Oct 2020 #35

Hypothetically, could this be forced through states' ballot initiative? In It to Win It Oct 2020 #39