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In reply to the discussion: Justices rule 5-4 that independent panels can draw election district lines [View all]Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)20. Many states already have that. Today's ruling wouldn't affect that area.
I'm referring to the process of a referendum to approve an amendment to the state constitution.
If you mean an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, that process is set forth in Article V of the Constitution itself. State-by-state ratification is done by the state legislatures or by state ratifying conventions, as Congress directs. There's no provision for ratification by popular vote. Doing it that way would pretty clearly violate the Constitution, regardless of today's ruling.
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Justices rule 5-4 that independent panels can draw election district lines [View all]
Eugene
Jun 2015
OP
I'm not so sure. Sounds good but who decides who are on the "independent panels"?
rhett o rick
Jun 2015
#50
"Face it, its going to be Hillary" is why Sanders supporters react they way they do.
Dawgs
Jun 2015
#35
"Of all the recent SCOTUS decisions, Arizona has the biggest potential to make America a functioning
Cha
Jun 2015
#10
This ONE HUGE victory makes the disappointment of the other two rulings today much much better.
Fred Sanders
Jun 2015
#13
My sentiments. You can't win them all but after last week - I'll take it (nt)
question everything
Jun 2015
#18
There's also this: ADVANTAGE 2020 - that the Dems FINALLY woke up and decided to put together.
calimary
Jun 2015
#38
OMG...this one graphic illustrates too clearly the result and evil of re-districting by legislatures...dare the media show it?
Fred Sanders
Jun 2015
#25
The West looks fine. Anything near an urban area, with Democrats, and you can literally see the odious redrawing of boundaries.
Fred Sanders
Jun 2015
#46
And Pittsburgh is in that "Allegheny County" district (PA 14 in Western PA)
BumRushDaShow
Jun 2015
#47
This is what brought California back from Republican domination. Republicans liked it until
Agnosticsherbet
Jun 2015
#30