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Kajun Gal

(1,907 posts) Mon Oct 15, 2018, 09:13 PM Oct 2018

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Voter suppression should be illegal. n/t

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Voter suppression should be illegal. n/t (Original Post) Kajun Gal Oct 2018 OP

maybe hb001? n/t getagrip_already Oct 2018 #1

Say what??? Explain, please. Kajun Gal Oct 2018 #4

first house bill in new congress.. getagrip_already Oct 2018 #5

Got it! Thanks! And you right! Kajun Gal Oct 2018 #6

It was illegal before SCOTUS gutted the Voting Rights Act a few years ago. Amaryllis Oct 2018 #2

This !!! With so many close elections where voter rolls are being hacked this should be a priority uponit7771 Oct 2018 #3

Non partisan? ProudLib72 Oct 2018 #7

It should be treason Soxfan58 Oct 2018 #8

It is but due to Nader it is now harder to sue to stop it Gothmog Oct 2018 #9

getagrip_already

(14,795 posts)

1. maybe hb001? n/t

Reply to Kajun Gal (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2018, 09:16 PM

Oct 2018

Kajun Gal

(1,907 posts)

4. Say what??? Explain, please.

Reply to getagrip_already (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 15, 2018, 09:26 PM

Oct 2018

getagrip_already

(14,795 posts)

5. first house bill in new congress..

Reply to Kajun Gal (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 15, 2018, 09:32 PM

Oct 2018

House bill #1 is usually a procedural bill, so I grant you it isn't the correct number. But the first bill the new congress should pass is a voting rights bill.

Symbolic, to be sure. But what better symbolism for a new majority to take?

I think the gop's opening bill was repeal of aca. Hmm, taking away healthcare vs assuring democracy.

I know where I am.....

Kajun Gal

(1,907 posts)

6. Got it! Thanks! And you right!

Reply to getagrip_already (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 15, 2018, 09:33 PM

Oct 2018

Amaryllis

(9,525 posts)

2. It was illegal before SCOTUS gutted the Voting Rights Act a few years ago.

Reply to Kajun Gal (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2018, 09:20 PM

Oct 2018

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

3. This !!! With so many close elections where voter rolls are being hacked this should be a priority

Reply to Kajun Gal (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2018, 09:26 PM

Oct 2018

... for dems.

A big one, non partisan one ... how do they think they're going to win when they can't get the vote if its close!?

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

7. Non partisan?

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 15, 2018, 09:36 PM

Oct 2018

Surely that was a typo? Rs would never voluntarily give up there one chance at winning elections.

Soxfan58

(3,479 posts)

8. It should be treason

Reply to Kajun Gal (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2018, 09:41 PM

Oct 2018

Gothmog

(145,432 posts)

9. It is but due to Nader it is now harder to sue to stop it

Reply to Kajun Gal (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2018, 12:04 AM

Oct 2018

Due to Nader, the voting rights act's pre-clearance provisions were gutted. I will never forgive Nader for being an arrogant idiot

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