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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Fri Nov 16, 2018, 05:29 PM Nov 2018

If we can spend $200M to put troops on the border, we can fix Florida's election system in 2 years.

Mother Jones just posted this:

With Writing on the Wall, Democrats Mourn Florida Races They Could Have Won
“Andrew Gillum turned out the vote,” said a Democratic official. But people “just didn’t know how to vote.”
PEMA LEVY NOVEMBER 16, 2018 3:56 PM

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/11/with-writing-on-the-wall-democrats-mourn-florida-races-they-could-have-won/

Now, I know the Republicans have no interest in fixing it.

But I also don't think we should just walk away from the midterms and say "Oh well, Florida's fucked up, and there's not much we can do about it."

Open to reasons (other than the Republicans) why this can't be fixed before the presidential election.

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If we can spend $200M to put troops on the border, we can fix Florida's election system in 2 years. (Original Post) Miles Archer Nov 2018 OP

Elections are a state matter and sometimes filters to the local counties. It's beachbum bob Nov 2018 #1

Well, Miles, Republicans ARE the reason it won't be fixed. Plain and simple. As long as they are in Cousin Dupree Nov 2018 #2

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

1. Elections are a state matter and sometimes filters to the local counties. It's

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Nov 16, 2018, 06:09 PM

Nov 2018

about taxes and states like Florida have no state income tax, depends on sale taxes and tourist trade. Unless we change the constitution, elections will always be a state privilege to fund and operate.

Cousin Dupree

(1,866 posts)

2. Well, Miles, Republicans ARE the reason it won't be fixed. Plain and simple. As long as they are in