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In reply to the discussion: Democratic Party and Clinton campaign to sue Arizona over voting rights [View all]Gothmog
(145,231 posts)34. Really? The Clinton campaign has some of the best proposals on voting rights that I have seen
The Clinton platform is one of the best set of proposals to protect the right to vote that I have seen and this is one of my passions. https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/voting-rights/
Hillary has laid out her vision for how to expand access to the ballot box for all Americans and how to defend against the systematic, deliberate efforts to stop millions of citizens from participating in our democracy:
Repairing the Voting Rights Act. Congress should move quickly to pass legislation that would fix the damage done to the Voting Rights Act by the Supreme Court and restore the full protections American voters need and deserve. These protections are crucial for young and minority voters, seniors, and other underrepresented groups disproportionately affected by harmful Republican efforts to restrict voting.
Setting a new national standard for early voting. Its time to set a standard across our country of at least 20 days of early in-person voting, including opportunities for evening and weekend voting. This will reduce long lines and give more people an opportunity to vote, especially those who have work or family obligations during the day. Early in-person voting isnt just convenientits also more secure, more reliable, and more affordable than absentee voting.
Implementing universal, automatic voter registration. Every citizen in every state should be automatically registered to vote when they turn 18, unless they choose to opt out. At the same time, we need to make sure that registration rolls are secure, up to date, and accurate. When you move, your registration should move with you. Modernizing registration will add tens of millions of voters to the rolls, cost less, and reduce the potential for errors or irregularities.
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Democratic Party and Clinton campaign to sue Arizona over voting rights [View all]
reACTIONary
Apr 2016
OP
They care about voting rights when they need it to benefit their corporate candidate.
Skwmom
Apr 2016
#4
But in the 2000 elections when Blacks were purged from the voter rolls the Clintons
Skwmom
Apr 2016
#20
Other Dems love vote-suppressing, non-inclusive caucuses because they benefited their candidate. n/t
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#43
As Hillary Clinton Pitches Voting Rights On The Trail, Her Counsel Looks To Fight For Them in Court
Gothmog
Apr 2016
#31
Bernie outspent Hillary by about $1.4 million in Wisconsin to get 10 extra delegates.
beastie boy
Apr 2016
#19
fair enough. But I am not holding my breath for Bernie to ever sue Arizona.
beastie boy
Apr 2016
#26
Yeah, they should have filed a lawsuit before they had any standing in court.
beastie boy
Apr 2016
#21
Really? The Clinton campaign has some of the best proposals on voting rights that I have seen
Gothmog
Apr 2016
#34
That's a good start, but unless the electronic machines are axed, it may be moot.
FighttheFuture
Apr 2016
#37
I have the fun of being my county party representative at the testing of the machines
Gothmog
Apr 2016
#39
These machines can be hacked, any of them. Howard Dean was shown an example some years
FighttheFuture
Apr 2016
#45
Hillary is trying to step on the people who've already launched a lawsuit. Back off hilly!
Bubzer
Apr 2016
#40
And yet it was Marc Elias who is the head of the Clinton legal team who filed lawsuit
Gothmog
Apr 2016
#48
Wrong. Marc is a johny-come-lately to the lawsuit. They are JOINING the existing suit.
Bubzer
Apr 2016
#51
Still wrong. The Dem party and DNC JOINED the suit. Your reading comprehension is failing you.
Bubzer
Apr 2016
#57
Just in case my last post wasn't enough for you, here's who actually started the lawsuit.
Bubzer
Apr 2016
#52
Your impression is irrelevant. It remains fact that it's the people's suit, not Marcs and not hillys
Bubzer
Apr 2016
#56
Marc Elias is the head of the Clinton Victory Counsel program filed this lawsuit
Gothmog
Apr 2016
#47