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uponit7771

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19. +1, I think this fight will make 1/6 look like a picnic ... the crazies will really come out when
Sun Jan 31, 2021, 11:58 AM
Jan 2021

... they can't suppress votes any longer.

THIS BILL IS ***THE MOST IMPORTANT BILL !!!*** Cause if we can not vote we can not win !!! uponit7771 Jan 2021 #1
It is indeed very important, but soldierant Jan 2021 #69
If we can't vote there is no USPSi, ts more than VBM uponit7771 Jan 2021 #72
Each depends on the other. soldierant Feb 2021 #73
Good! We would have passed one before had the electorate given us the power. nt Hortensis Jan 2021 #2
That's awesome if they can make it thinkingagain Jan 2021 #3
+1, The state I am in doesn't have no excuse mail in voting or early voting. This would change ... uponit7771 Jan 2021 #5
Raw Story Headline is a bit misleading. Vote by Mail did NOT spur controversy, it was DT and the GOP msfiddlestix Jan 2021 #4
I will add my 2 cents to yours, gab13by13 Jan 2021 #6
+1, I can get 2 - 3 extra family members to vote if they can vote by mail and not have to stand in uponit7771 Jan 2021 #7
Exactly, and that's the point of the effort to Ban it. msfiddlestix Jan 2021 #9
i agree, atrocious headline (they copied it from the original one at NJ.com) KayF Jan 2021 #45
What's it gonna take to hold journalism accountable? msfiddlestix Jan 2021 #65
Yeah utter bs headline. Voltaire2 Feb 2021 #75
Most secure way to vote Ruby Zee Jan 2021 #8
Now fire Gerry Mander and we'll be set. rickyhall Jan 2021 #10
Hmmmm, seems like we can make it against the law to draw lines based on political slants for every uponit7771 Jan 2021 #23
Both sides ALWAYS draw the districts to advantage themselves The Mouth Jan 2021 #37
Not all states do that. gab13by13 Jan 2021 #40
Iowa,too, but justgamma Jan 2021 #49
Or, get rid of districts. Have state wide elections... reACTIONary Jan 2021 #70
Happy to read this and crossing my fingers it gets passed. Anyone (...talking to you rethugs...) iluvtennis Jan 2021 #11
Direct Link to NJ.Com without Rawstory Pop Ups uponit7771 Jan 2021 #12
We'll have to get rid of the filibuster to get this one passed. BarbD Jan 2021 #13
+1, if we don't get rid of it then we lose in 2022 seeing the kGOP is throwing up EVERY voter ... uponit7771 Jan 2021 #15
It's important, but it's the postmarking that a ballot box cannot do, unless a barcode reader ancianita Jan 2021 #14
+1, if people thought 1/6 was crazy wait till dems start pushing VBM laws they'll literally blow up uponit7771 Jan 2021 #18
So true. Which is why Dems have to get legislation that criminally convicts tamperers, imo. ancianita Jan 2021 #22
+1, voter suppression should be a felony like voter fraud !! uponit7771 Jan 2021 #25
But with much harsher penalties than the current voter fraud slap-on-the-wrist ones. ancianita Jan 2021 #28
Put the cameras on the web -- many, many eyeballs and the public has a right to watch. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #74
Live nationwide voting sounds darned democratic to me, for sure. ancianita Feb 2021 #78
Like Colorado's system. That's a happy thing. PatrickforO Jan 2021 #16
+1, I think this fight will make 1/6 look like a picnic ... the crazies will really come out when uponit7771 Jan 2021 #19
Maybe, but then when Democrats are elected everywhere, they will crawl back PatrickforO Jan 2021 #24
+1, uponit7771 Jan 2021 #26
+1 CrispyQ Jan 2021 #58
Mailed ballots are paper ballots - and it gets rid of the DREs... Sancho Jan 2021 #17
Not passing with the filibuster intact. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jan 2021 #20
No, Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #39
Probably right Oldem Jan 2021 #42
The Federal govt telling states how they have to run elections? CaptainTruth Jan 2021 #21
My understanding is the federal government can standardize for security reasons etc. If we don't ... uponit7771 Jan 2021 #30
There is some precedent including HAVA & "Motor Voter" BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #41
Call our awesome Colorado Secretary of State, Jena Griswold, if you want to know how to do it! colorado_ufo Jan 2021 #27
In even years, Democrats receive ballot requests from the Texas Democratic Party in January yellowdogintexas Jan 2021 #29
Congress can enforce such measures for House and Senate elections, but the Constitution still Goodheart Jan 2021 #31
Good news, is this enforcement I'm the constitution? tia uponit7771 Jan 2021 #36
Article 1 Section 4 Clause 1 of the United States Constitution Goodheart Jan 2021 #48
Nice !!!!!! This is OP WORTHY !!!! uponit7771 Jan 2021 #55
+100000000000000000000000000000000 x 2 AmyStrange Jan 2021 #64
We've had VBM in Oregon for over 20 years. Ballots due by the end of election day. They would avoid Amaryllis Jan 2021 #32
I like that except the ten days after part. JohnnyRingo Jan 2021 #33
Unless this gets passed through budget reconciliation... zaj Jan 2021 #34
Can voting rights be passed with reconciliation? Jersey Devil Jan 2021 #35
If they are including funding provisions to carry out the law ("spending" ) it could BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #46
I heard they can do 2 reconciliations this year Jersey Devil Jan 2021 #50
The can do all 3 in a "year" BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #52
Vote-by-mail did NOT "spurred controversy" trump did. Merlot Jan 2021 #38
+1, its a slanted article no doubt ... if we thought 1/6 was crazy this is going to bring the Trump uponit7771 Jan 2021 #60
Great news!!! BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #43
I hope they actually DO IT instead of talking about it. flying_wahini Jan 2021 #44
In addition, laws around mail ballots should be standardized for all states. Lonestarblue Jan 2021 #47
Oregon is example AncientOfDays Jan 2021 #51
Every couple of years, up in Oregon MurrayDelph Jan 2021 #54
The Democratic party should demand a paper trail and verifiable ability to recount be on all voting UCmeNdc Jan 2021 #53
Make it so. n/t sarge43 Jan 2021 #56
This is the right thing to do. Politicub Jan 2021 #57
I can walk to a church 3 blocks away to vote hibbing Jan 2021 #59
We should allow everyone to vote by mail, and declare Voting Day a national holiday. Nitram Jan 2021 #61
We should also go back to paper ballots at polling sites. judesedit Jan 2021 #62
So how can western states make this work smoothly Retrograde Jan 2021 #63
Fix the Post Office Nululu Jan 2021 #66
This is outrageous! Deep State trying to do what's safe and makes sense. Damn them! nt JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2021 #67
K&R Blue Owl Jan 2021 #68
This is a necessary step, but forgive me if I wait for another source other than Rawstory. n/t Tarheel_Dem Jan 2021 #71
Here ya go Roisin Ni Fiachra Feb 2021 #77
Congress can change federal voting rules SmartVoter22 Feb 2021 #76
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