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To: Kaslin

There is literally one national election every 4 years for one office (well, two really): President and Vice President. That is the ONLY time the entire nation votes in a national election.

Each and every other election - Senators, Reps, Governors, State offices, local offices - are at the State level.

Why the Federal Government thinks it can run all those local elections is an affront to the concept of protected States Rights.

Sure, if there are overriding Constitutional issues - mostly involving protected classes - the Federal Courts can respond and legislation can be passed; but to dictate the method of voting for thousands of state and local elections annually to “protect” voters’ rights for one vote every 4 years is an extreme overreach.

Unfortunately, when they do away with the filibuster (only a matter of time), HR1 too might pass...


8 posted on 03/19/2021 6:24:27 AM PDT by dan on the right ( )
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To: dan on the right

Actually, even presidential elections are state functions. We don’t have federally administered elections. Each state allows the people to express their choice for president and, in turn, sends a slate of electors to DC who are the ones who elect the president and vice president.


11 posted on 03/19/2021 6:46:55 AM PDT by cartoonistx ( the feeling of fainting! )
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