The Federal Government has NO BUSINESS being involved in our elections at the State level. Our system of Government was set up the way it was for a reason. We have 50 STATES for a reason
Trump will overturn it.
I’m divided. I do support states rights and I do see elections as a state issue, so I do think Obama is out of line, as usual.
But I also do want to see photo IDs required in elections, and purple ink, and voter roll purges, and mandatory penalties for voter fraud.
Oh no. We can’t have that! President Trump will correct this.
The solution to voter fraud is — Any federal election MUST require a VALID ID that requires proof of citizenship in order to obtain/cast a ballot.
If states wish to continue this BS for local elections fine, but any election that involves a candidate for federal office will at a minimum require a VALID ID that requires proof of citizenship in order to obtain/cast a ballot.
The NEW and IMPROVED Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Retired Marine General John Kelly can UN-F this. And as soon as we get a replacement for Justice Scalia the Supreme Court can make it the LAW.
Elections BETTER have consequences...Otherwise, why vote!?!
So now we know why this incessant harping about the Russians. What if this was all part of the set up to get Americans to accept the federal government, DHS, to step in and take control of elections and away from states? What if?
Another black mark against the worst eight years in our presidential history.
I like the term “critical infrastructure”, because in the right hands, it can be justification for any number of improvements, such as:
1) National Voter ID. We keep being told that there is no voter fraud problem. Our answer now: “Maybe so, but since voting is now CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE we must be absolutely sure that there never can be voter fraud in the future.”
2) Proof of Citizenship to Register to vote, and in-person Registration. We keep being told that Illegals don’t vote. Our answer now: “Maybe so, but since voting is now CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE we must be absolutely sure that Illegals will always be prevented from voting in the future.”
Lots more related.
I think we’ve just been handed a gift. The problem is that our side probably won’t figure it out.
By declaring elections “critical infrastructure” homeland security can say they must be “gun free zones”.
Some states ban guns at polling places. Others do not.
The practice seems to have started with the New York Sullivan act, designed to disarm political foes while allowing the Tammany gang to keep its enforcers armed.
On His Way Out, Obama Moves To Make National Elections Less Secure
Say bye, bye
To the turd in a tie.
Here’s more of that smooth transition.
...and yet another way in which the so-called Patriot Act (which is anything BUT patriotic) is being used to subvert the Constitution.
With almost no notice sounds like his next job will be with the media.