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6. The state legislatures would each have to pass laws banning them.

Sat Oct 21, 2017, 03:45 PM

Oct 2017

Germany doesn't work that way - their election system is regulated nationally, while ours is not.

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A question for legal minds... [View all] diva77 Oct 2017 OP

Up to the states Motley13 Oct 2017 #1

A law in each state, or 1 federal law marybourg Oct 2017 #2

If you can point to the constitutional marybourg Oct 2017 #7

No problem, 'legally speaking,' elleng Oct 2017 #4

The state legislatures would each have to pass laws banning them. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #6

HAVA never had any teeth anyhow. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #9

There really isn't a lot in the Constitution about voting regulation... Wounded Bear Oct 2017 #10

You're going to have a hard time getting rid of them MrScorpio Oct 2017 #12

I'm thinking, this... TeeYiYi Oct 2017 #13