Trump goes after mail-in voting and election machines; "States are merely an “agent” for the Federal Government", must do what President says

ozso said:

The way things are going that'll be a cinch.

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28 states have signed up, we need 6 more.

Valletta said:

28 states have signed up, we need 6 more.

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Which states are those, and what, exactly, have they "signed up" to do?

-- A2SG, were all the official, necessary requirements followed?

Valletta said:

Trump is eligible for a third term, he just cannot be elected for a third term.

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Splain?

NxNW said:

Splain?

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A2SG said:

Which states are those, and what, exactly, have they "signed up" to do?

-- A2SG, were all the official, necessary requirements followed?

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I don't follow it closely, but here's some information from testimony posted by the Maryland government:

"The U.S. Constitution offers two ways to add amendments to our
nation’s governing document in Article V. The process that has
always been used for all 27 amendments added to the Constitution
since 1789 is for an amendment to pass with a two-thirds vote in
each chamber of Congress and then be ratified by three-fourths of
the states.
The other, untested way laid out in Article V is for two-thirds of
state legislatures (or 34) to force Congress to call a constitutional
convention, also known as an “Article V convention,” to add
amendments to the Constitution once they are ratified by three-
fourths of the states. Throughout the 230-year history of the U.S.
Constitution, an Article V convention has never been called by Congress."

Maria Billingsley said:

I remember the days when the Republicans screamed from the rooftops for a "smaller federal government"! Where are they now?
Im so confused.

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Yes. He can't do that by executive order. The Constitution states that each state has the right to decide how to run their elections.

ozso said:

Voting has never been any more difficult than going to a grocery store. Democrats made up all kinds of nonsense about black people supposedly being incapable of doing what everyone else is capable of. They're supposedly incapable of getting an ID and they're supposedly incapable of going anywhere or getting anywhere. Therefore voter ID and voting booths are supposedly a sinister republican plot to keep black people from being able to vote.

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The US voting system has consistently discriminated against certain groups, undermining their access to voting.

That's not just my opinion. If you want to object, take it up with the [then Republican majority] US Congress. From 2006.

"... vestiges of discrimination in voting continue to exist as demonstrated by second generation barriers constructed to prevent minority voters from fully participating in the electoral process.

(3) The continued evidence of racially polarized voting in each of the jurisdictions covered by the expiring provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 demonstrates that racial and language minorities remain politically vulnerable."
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(8) Present day discrimination experienced by racial and language minority voters is contained in evidence, including the objections interposed by the Department of Justice in covered jurisdictions; the section 2 litigation filed to prevent dilutive techniques from adversely affecting minority voters; the enforcement actions filed to protect language minorities; and the tens of thousands of Federal observers dispatched to monitor polls in jurisdictions covered by the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

(9) The record compiled by Congress demonstrates that, without the continuation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 protections, racial and language minority citizens will be deprived of the opportunity to exercise their right to vote, or will have their votes diluted, undermining the significant gains made by minorities in the last 40 years.

Valletta said:

I don't follow it closely,

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But you seemed to have followed it closely enough to believe there were 28 states involved.

Valletta said:

but here's some information from testimony posted by the Maryland government:

"The U.S. Constitution offers two ways to add amendments to our
nation’s governing document in Article V. The process that has
always been used for all 27 amendments added to the Constitution
since 1789 is for an amendment to pass with a two-thirds vote in
each chamber of Congress and then be ratified by three-fourths of
the states.
The other, untested way laid out in Article V is for two-thirds of
state legislatures (or 34) to force Congress to call a constitutional
convention, also known as an “Article V convention,” to add
amendments to the Constitution once they are ratified by three-
fourths of the states. Throughout the 230-year history of the U.S.
Constitution, an Article V convention has never been called by Congress."

https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/cmte_testimony/2021/ehe/1Mm-G6vYI_9RPKijMd3ORu1B0D2Pi8fV1.pdf

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Yes, I'm aware of Article V. I know what the process is.

Remember, you claimed:

Valletta said:

28 states have signed up, we need 6 more.

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So I asked: "Which states are those, and what, exactly, have they "signed up" to do?"

I suppose you're claiming Maryland as one, though you have not said what they've signed up for, specifically. The testimony provided only cited the process, not what specific actions have been taken. So, please, could you supply that information, plus the same for whichever the other 27 states are? You did claim to know this information, so it shouldn't be difficult to do, even if you haven't followed it closely.

-- A2SG, be really curious to know what the status of this supposed movement is....