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Funtatlaguy

(10,862 posts)
Thu Oct 14, 2021, 06:50 PM Oct 2021

Someone please explain worst case scenario on Voter Suppression.

Should Manchin and Sinema not agree to a carve out on filibuster to give us federal voting rights, what do we realistically expect in 2022.
Which states will severely limit voter access? And by how much?
Has there been any statistical analysis done on what percentage of the vote will be suppressed?
Also, which states have put their electoral process stewardship in the hands of state legislatures and out of the previous control of their Secretary of State/Attorney General?

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Someone please explain worst case scenario on Voter Suppression. (Original Post) Funtatlaguy Oct 2021 OP
9 states have passed laws that allow them to disregard the slate of electors onecaliberal Oct 2021 #1
There it is, the end. Was nice while it lasted but it really is fucking over Eliot Rosewater Oct 2021 #2
No it's not Mad_Machine76 Oct 2021 #4
Exactly what they will do, this time. They learned their lesson not doing it the first time. Eliot Rosewater Oct 2021 #10
fear not sinema is in europe raking in the $$ nt msongs Oct 2021 #3
So, she's on vacation Bettie Oct 2021 #5
Absolutely no reason the house and senate to be on recess right now jimfields33 Oct 2021 #7
Easy: A Republican President, Senate, and House Dave says Oct 2021 #6
9 states have passed laws that allow them to disregard the slate of electors onecaliberal Oct 2021 #8
You also have to factor in demoralization. ecstatic Oct 2021 #9
True Funtatlaguy Oct 2021 #11

onecaliberal

(32,736 posts)
1. 9 states have passed laws that allow them to disregard the slate of electors
Thu Oct 14, 2021, 06:59 PM
Oct 2021

Selected by voters if they don’t like who The people voted for.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,104 posts)
2. There it is, the end. Was nice while it lasted but it really is fucking over
Thu Oct 14, 2021, 07:07 PM
Oct 2021

and why?

People just had to whine about Hillary.

Mad_Machine76

(24,384 posts)
4. No it's not
Thu Oct 14, 2021, 07:44 PM
Oct 2021

Not unless we just give up and let them win. I may be naive, but I wouldn't want to be the election official(s) or legislature(s) that outright overturns an election that everybody clearly knows was won by another person.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,104 posts)
10. Exactly what they will do, this time. They learned their lesson not doing it the first time.
Thu Oct 14, 2021, 08:34 PM
Oct 2021

There is NO question that is what they will do, the only question is will they get away with it.

When Lindesy Graham and Kevin McCarthy and ALL of the GOP other than the two I mention often, when ALL of them support the big lie etc., and then when trump tells his idiots NOT to vote unless he is installed to the WH, we know what these cowards will do.

We know.

Maybe if some are put in jail first for planning Jan 6, maybe that will help. But is our side going to do that, will Garland?

jimfields33

(15,642 posts)
7. Absolutely no reason the house and senate to be on recess right now
Thu Oct 14, 2021, 07:58 PM
Oct 2021

They just returned from 6 weeks off a month ago.

onecaliberal

(32,736 posts)
8. 9 states have passed laws that allow them to disregard the slate of electors
Thu Oct 14, 2021, 08:06 PM
Oct 2021

Selected by voters if they don’t like who The people voted for.

ecstatic

(32,638 posts)
9. You also have to factor in demoralization.
Thu Oct 14, 2021, 08:09 PM
Oct 2021

If voting isn't fixed in ALL states, many people will question the usefulness of our party. What is more important than preserving voting rights?

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