“Yes, though I think the proponents presuppose they will be able to secure the consent of Congress.”
It wouldn’t surprise me if a quarter of the Republicans voted for it. They’re just stupid or evil enough to do it.
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You do hear support for this monstrosity from allegedly conservative sources.
I would like them to answer this: Unless you impose national minimum eligibility requirements for voters, how does this not turn into an arms race between states to see who can enfranchise the most voters? California would immediately allow non-citizens, including illegals, to vote, along with incarcerated felons, the mentally incapacitated, and children down to birth. The latter two could vote by proxy through their parents or legal guardians, including the state itself for wards of the state. Texas would have to follow suit, or be swamped.
There would also be a turnout arms race. Unlimited absentee voting would be allowed, including over the internet, and voters would be fined for failing to vote. Voter ID laws would go straight out the window, as would any other law that could depress a state’s turnout. The name of the game for every state would be maximizing the number of popular votes counted.