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Fiendish Thingy

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10. Many states have already enacted voter suppression laws

Reply to bluestarone (Reply #6)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 08:08 PM

17 hrs ago

But they can’t cancel the elections in their states- the federal ones are mandated by the constitution, and the state ones by law or the state constitution.

Any laws or regulations they do pass are subject to challenge in court.

If the red states make it too hard to vote, they will disenfranchise more of their voters than ours- that’s why they don’t want to pass the SAVE act.

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This DHS Official Oversees the Security of Federal Elections. He Wants to Ban Voting Machines. [View all] erronis 23 hrs ago OP

Another excerpt from the ProPublica article erronis 23 hrs ago #1

He has zero authority to force the states to do anything. Nt Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #2

I have to ask this here. bluestarone 18 hrs ago #6

Many states have already enacted voter suppression laws Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #10

Trump bossed the GOP around for 4 years when he wasn't the Prez, so if he believes he won he must resign by years end. GreenWave 23 hrs ago #3

...and replace the voting machines with what? RussBLib 22 hrs ago #4

as trumpie said, "Don't worry, you won't have to vote anymore." erronis 18 hrs ago #5

THIS!! I've always wanted to bring this up again. bluestarone 18 hrs ago #7

They're not replacing them with anything. Because they can't. paleotn 18 hrs ago #9

Oh, please. Fed agencies can advise. They do not oversee even Federal election administration. That's a state matter. paleotn 18 hrs ago #8

Don't you agree, though, that voting machines suck? I don't trust them an inch. Paper, verifiable ballots all the way. somaticexperiencing 16 hrs ago #11

i agree the machines suck. i don't trust them either. paper ballots are the best way to go nt orleans 14 hrs ago #13

a number of years ago dems were in favor of banning voting machines orleans 14 hrs ago #12

Yep 😊 Figarosmom 13 hrs ago #15

I didn't want the machines to begin with. The old lever Figarosmom 13 hrs ago #14