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kimbutgar

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21. Have the census bureau administer all federal elections

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Fri Jun 28, 2013, 11:06 AM

Jun 2013

They set up voting areas, register voters, and count the votes. The infrastructure is there. Hire past census workers to take over all aspects. States still control their state and local but voter rolls are controlled by the census voting bureau. No more electronic privately owned voting machines.

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"John Lewis Voting Rights Act" - Do It! [View all] bigtree Jun 2013 OP

John Lewis is an American hero. graham4anything Jun 2013 #1

I think that would be lovely JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #2

K&R for this very important topic. silvershadow Jun 2013 #3

Roberts is full of it! His reasoning about DOMA defies what he said about the VRA. kelliekat44 Jun 2013 #4

He speak with forked tongue...... lastlib Jun 2013 #12

succinct. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2013 #15

Kick! LeftInTX Jun 2013 #5

K & R Scurrilous Jun 2013 #6

Republicans control the House. Good idea. DOA. Make them show they don't want people to vote Nanjing to Seoul Jun 2013 #7

Unfortunately, you are dead on right. lark Jun 2013 #8

Yes! NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #9

And the corporate media ain't gonna cover it Iliyah Jun 2013 #10

k/r marmar Jun 2013 #11

YES!!! All the WAY!!! K&R!! hue Jun 2013 #13

HUGE K&R!! John Lewis has the historical cred to lead this effort. YES! SaveOurDemocracy Jun 2013 #14

Sweet idea but it's not gonna pass. craigmatic Jun 2013 #16

Politically it doesn't matter if it doesn't pass. Make the Republicans vote NO! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #18

They don't care. they've already lost the black vote and that voting block won't get any bigger. craigmatic Jun 2013 #22

Rec, rec, rec!! freshwest Jun 2013 #17

Heyyyy, I love it! Number23 Jun 2013 #19

Mulling it over? reusrename Jun 2013 #20

Have the census bureau administer all federal elections kimbutgar Jun 2013 #21