If only there was a way vote by mail (responds an Oregon resident)
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I was going to make a walk and chew gum comment about Republicans in the previous post …
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Can they actually do either of those things? Even one at a time?
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There’s an urban/rural divide even within red states. Rural Arizonans always complain about Phoenix and Tucson determining state elections. So it’s not unreasonable to think that even a red state like Kansas could make decisions based on the needs of the greater numbers of citizens and densest population centers within the state. Oklahoma … well … it’s Oklahoma.
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Nope. Can’t find the link right now, but postponing the Presidential election would apparently require amending the Constitution. Nah. Gunna. Happen. Primaries fall under state control, but the Feds own this one.
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Still 18 mo. away from general distribution to the public.
“It’s made up stuff from people on the coasts.”
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You do realize that there are 5 Supremes ready to find that the President’s powers during a state of emergency includes the ability to postpone elections, don’t you?
Forget everything you learned in school (particularly law school), under the Roberts court, it’s straight Calvinball rules.
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The biggest threat if Covid-19 is still making the rounds would be that less exposed rural folks go out to vote and urban/suburban folks don’t. That would amount to a second term for the Orange Shitdemon.
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I hear what you are saying, but I think changing the Constitution would be a bridge too far, even for this gang. Remember, they can really only interpret it. Let’s wait and see before we panic.
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Speaking of which it’s actually the electors that elect the President or failing that the House, which is currently Democratic.
So I bet if they tried to suspend the popular vote there would be a world of trouble related to that.
No popular vote could mean no electors which would mean it’s up to the House.
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That saves me the trouble of making the comment!
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Oh, I’m prepared to panic now. Just a few days ago, any notion that elections might be postponed was laughable.
Then Louisiana started the ball rolling (on the same day that Britain delayed all of their local elections for a year). And today NY.
So in less than a week, we’ve gone from you’re-a-tinfoil-hat-conspiracy-theorist-@castor_troy to real and actual election delays happening and under discussion.
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Where irony goes to die:
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Huh. Didn’t realize Hillary had given up her U.S. citizenship.
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Hillary has multiple citizenship and numerous passports. The head of a mysterious international cabal of elite illuminati-like followers requires such things.
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The Tennessee Democratic Party is changing the Congressional District Caucus (this Saturday) from in person to teleconference. We will be stress testing the system either Tuesday or Wednesday.
I doubt the party is getting together in Milwaukee this summer.
I am surprised that there hasn’t been that much chatter about this.
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That makes me think @castor_troy is engaging in misinformation here.
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Don’t feed the fatbergs, or known unintended consequences.
I was wondering about this myself as shortages force people into tearing up old bedsheets, soft foam stuffing, and whatnot.
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Never underestimate the stupidity of people.
Since bidets exist I wonder if no one has thought of the idea of doing something like taking a shower if they don’t have toilet paper or a bidet.
Or “horror of horrors” using your hand and then washing it.
There would be the added benefit of being extra clean.
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I’m from Oregon and we’ve been voting by mail since 1998, and it has worked out fine. We can also drop sealed and signed ballots all sorts of public places such as libraries and so on. I like it.
“Lasting popularity
Vote-by-mail in Oregon has maintained a high level of support since it was passed in 1998. A survey done in 2003 by Dr. Priscilla Southwell, a professor of Political Science at [University of Oregon], shows that 81% of respondents favored the vote-by-mail system. 19% favored voting at the polls. The poll also shows high favorability among both registered Democrats and [Republicans] (76%). 30% of respondents said they voted more often since vote-by-mail was enacted.“ Wikipedia quote
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