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2016 Postmortem

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

1. The federal government has no Constitutional authority

Reply to pantsonfire (Original post)

Fri Apr 1, 2016, 03:47 PM

Apr 2016

To do that.
Only the Arizona State government has that power to deal with its election.

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100,000 reached to petition the WH for an AZ revote! [View all] pantsonfire Apr 2016 OP

The federal government has no Constitutional authority Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #1

It's something, what do you propose? n/t pantsonfire Apr 2016 #2

Petition the Arizona State Legislature. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #4

Here's one... pantsonfire Apr 2016 #9

Asking the President to violate the Constitution is ridiculous. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #12

Violate the constitution? n/t pantsonfire Apr 2016 #16

The power to control elections are given to the states. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #19

"We ask for a revote...." pantsonfire Apr 2016 #28

They can investigate, but not invalidate an election. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #32

Ok, what about SB1516? pantsonfire Apr 2016 #33

Not a law, so it had no affect on the primary. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #34

I posted a thread in the General Discussion, if you don't care about... pantsonfire Apr 2016 #36

Somebody needs to reread their Constitution, methinks TheDormouse Apr 2016 #30

Or, skip the slacktivism altogether, and write an actual letter expressing your concerns. brooklynite Apr 2016 #21

Already sent....will you join me? n/t pantsonfire Apr 2016 #23

Why not try threatening to hold your breath until you turn blue? brooklynite Apr 2016 #18

Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan pantsonfire Apr 2016 #25

We aren't third graders playing flag football; there aren't do-overs Recursion Apr 2016 #3

You would have to go to the Arizona State Legislature. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #6

The state party could simply declare a new caucus or something Recursion Apr 2016 #8

No they could not. There is no legal authority to nullify an election. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #10

But the state party committee can do whatever it wants for its convention delegation Recursion Apr 2016 #11

Not after the fact. The election is done. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #14

Which was how my first post in the thread started Recursion Apr 2016 #15

Really? 1964.....what caused that do-over? n/t pantsonfire Apr 2016 #17

Black people voting Recursion Apr 2016 #22

Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan confirms massive voting failures pantsonfire Apr 2016 #24

I agree...my post is too pressure the democratic party to do something for the GE. pantsonfire Apr 2016 #39

We aren't. We are adults. So it's all the more important that we fix it. reformist2 Apr 2016 #26

HA! :-D NurseJackie Apr 2016 #5

... LexVegas Apr 2016 #7

I signed on principle, but does the White House actually have the power to compel a re-vote? n/t. Ken Burch Apr 2016 #13

Apparently they don't, but it keeps up the pressure on the issue... pantsonfire Apr 2016 #20

Vote on principle? Great idea! snowy owl Apr 2016 #35

I think this is about as useful as the petition to build a death star Trenzalore Apr 2016 #27

Write a letter instead? n/t pantsonfire Apr 2016 #29

Everybody repeat after me: There will be no redoes. TheDormouse Apr 2016 #31

Confused. nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #37

Another dumb suggestion by Camp Sanders Tarc Apr 2016 #38