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MineralMan

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33. That's the problem. The federal government can step in if

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 03:02 PM

Nov 2014

a state's voting policies violate the right to vote. They have done so in some cases, and probably should in many others. There are currently DOJ investigations ongoing in some state with regard to voting rights.

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I know that most of you guys probably think that I'm nuts... [View all] MrScorpio Nov 2014 OP

Moving seems slower than gerrymandering to me. ZombieHorde Nov 2014 #1

I understand this is not an overnight process... MrScorpio Nov 2014 #6

Congressional districts have between 750,000 to 800,000 people. former9thward Nov 2014 #28

I'm already there! logosoco Nov 2014 #2

Does one have to use a residential numerical address, or can one use a mailbox? NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #3

AS far as I understand, voter registration is based on the existing legal residence... MrScorpio Nov 2014 #10

Thanks. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #15

Fight and teach. MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 #4

I'm for going after that half of the electorate who don't usually bother. Scuba Nov 2014 #20

What are these "policy" thingys you speak of? MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 #26

You remember correctly. Scuba Nov 2014 #39

Enforce the law in regards to gerrymandering. Rex Nov 2014 #5

6th district of Minnesota red enough for ya? 99Forever Nov 2014 #7

No redistricting will take place until after the 2020 census. MineralMan Nov 2014 #8

And then we'll gerrymander to help us n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #13

A better solution would be for every state to pass laws MineralMan Nov 2014 #16

Agree 100% n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #17

At one point, churches were moving people to purple states to turn them red. Some hit New Hampshire merrily Nov 2014 #9

Strategy would work in theory, but would be difficult organize and do wyldwolf Nov 2014 #11

I live in a red district that republicans gerrymandered into eternal red. Zorra Nov 2014 #12

Here's my suggestion, take the authority of redrawing district boundaries... Spazito Nov 2014 #14

Minnesota has a similar system. MineralMan Nov 2014 #18

It certainly strikes me as the best way to eliminate gerrymandering... Spazito Nov 2014 #21

Actually, I believe that the FEC should mandate such systems. MineralMan Nov 2014 #25

Wouldn't that run afoul of States' rights under the Constitution? Spazito Nov 2014 #32

That's the problem. The federal government can step in if MineralMan Nov 2014 #33

That makes sense, that's why gerrymandering cases considered by the USSC... Spazito Nov 2014 #34

I think gerrymandering was once illegal although I'm not certain. Cleita Nov 2014 #27

Interestingly, in trying to research whether it had ever been deemed illegal, I found... Spazito Nov 2014 #31

We did that in California. We passed a law stating that only Cleita Nov 2014 #24

I am really glad to hear that... Spazito Nov 2014 #29

Sounds like torture. I'd rather stay in my blue district. JaneyVee Nov 2014 #19

I've had that idea for decades. Although my idea decades ago was Cleita Nov 2014 #22

Better idea: Everyone get to work reproducing. We need a blue wave! FSogol Nov 2014 #23

It's not crazy ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2014 #30

Based on 2014 election? SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #35

I did that gwheezie Nov 2014 #36

I have a better idea AnalystInParadise Nov 2014 #37

Just how nuts are you? randome Nov 2014 #38

. baldguy Nov 2014 #40

Well, our gerrymandered "red" district just voted out a Tea Bagger csziggy Nov 2014 #41

We need to greatly expand the House, one rep per 30k or so and require districts be TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #42