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Deminpenn

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11. We don't have that in Pennsylvania either except

Reply to Liberal In Texas (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 25, 2022, 07:03 AM

Nov 2022

for being able to propose constitutional amendments. Any proposed amendment has to pass in two consecutive sessions of the state legislature. The Rs figured out the timing so their amendments would be on the ballot during primaries when their voters tend to turnout more regularly therefore having a much better chance to pass. They were set to cause more mischief but didn't foresee losing control of the state house.

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