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I completely agree with this and saw how it created the political monster that is the state of NY...including all those local and regional republican politicians in Upstate and WNY, not just the Sheldon silvers and Charlie rangels downstate.lagerhead wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 8:27 pmWhy shouldn’t every registered voter be able to vote for the best candidate from primary through general? That’s rhetorical.ggait wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 8:21 pm When it comes to party primaries, there’s no perfect way to do it.
Out here in CO, you automatically get two primary ballots delivered if you are registered independent. That makes it easy from the voters perspective.
But many Ds and Rs argue that such system isn’t fair. Since people who aren’t party members can vote in a party primary. Also creates some gaming opportunities. For example, a significant number of Ds re-registered as indies so they could vote in the 2020 gop primary.
Some of those did so to vote against the hated Trump. Others did so to vote for Trump, since they figured he’d be the easiest for Joe to beat.
Couldn’t find any cartoons involving bamboo in the ballotsBrooklyn wrote: ↑Mon May 10, 2021 8:50 am the greatly 'principled' repukeblicans and voting rights:
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... don't see this going anywhere. Actually I think it is Manchin just exhausting all possibilities before he gives in and goes for overturning the filibuster. Seems to me that is the deal he cut with Biden.Brooklyn wrote: ↑Mon May 17, 2021 4:53 pm https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics ... d=msedgdhp
Manchin, Murkowski call on Congress to reauthorize Voting Rights Act
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, wrote a letter Monday calling on Congress to reauthorize the Voting Rights Act, seeking to jump-start a debate on a bipartisan path to bolstering voting access.
"Protecting Americans’ access to democracy has not been a partisan issue for the past 56 years, and we must not allow it to become one now," they wrote to the top four congressional leaders.
While the letter didn't name the bill, a Manchin aide said the senators are referring to the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which aims to require states with a recent record of discrimination in voting rights to get federal pre-approval before changing their election laws.
The Supreme Court in 2013 gutted the formula established by Congress to determine which states are subject to the rule, calling it outdated. The issue has since languished on Capitol Hill, with Republicans uninterested in re-establishing a "preclearance" requirement, and GOP-led states around the country moving to pass restrictive voting laws.
The Manchin-Murkowski letter is designed to show that there is some bipartisan support for the cause of protecting voting rights.
It comes as Manchin faces progressive criticism for being the lone Democratic holdout on the "For The People Act," a sweeping bill that aims to allow more ballot access and that all states must follow. The Democratic-controlled House approved that bill but it hasn't taken up the bill named for John Lewis.
Manchin has insisted that any attempt to overhaul federal voting laws have support from both parties.
But it's far from clear there would be the minimum 10 Republican senators required to defeat a filibuster of the voting rights reauthorization in the Senate, which is split evenly between the two parties.
The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act was introduced last year by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. Murkowski was the only Republican co-sponsor.
Manchin wants to see some changes to the 2020 version of the bill, including by applying its regulations to all 50 states, an aide said. In the letter, he called for advancing it through the regular process, in which amendments are permitted in committee and in the full Senate.
"Inaction is not an option. Congress must come together — just as we have done time and again — to reaffirm our longstanding bipartisan commitment to free, accessible, and secure elections for all," Manchin and Murkowski wrote. "We urge you to join us in calling for the bipartisan reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act through regular order. We can do this. We must do this."
It is time for "freedom loving" Republicans to stand up for the principles they claim to uphold by creating this new legislation.
Ironic in that every year we hear people saying "get out and vote". But the right wingers always keep people from the voting booths. Well, it's time to correct this problem once and for all.
... don't see this going anywhere. Actually I think it is Manchin just exhausting all possibilities before he gives in and goes for overturning the filibuster. Seems to me that is the deal he cut with Biden.