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To: ConservativeMan55

I thought that how states conduct elections was one of those rights reserved by the state.

In the past, SCOTUS has re-affirmed this on multiple occasions.


10 posted on 06/17/2013 7:34:00 AM PDT by Safrguns (PM me if you like to play Minecraft!)
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To: Safrguns

In the opinion it says “how” states conduct elections is a right reserved by the state but not “who” can vote in the elections.


11 posted on 06/17/2013 7:34:38 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: Safrguns
Part of the opinion below..

Arizona is correct that the Elections Clause empowers Congress to regulate how federal elections are held, but not who may vote in them. The latter is the province of the States. See U. S. Const., Art. I, §2, cl. 1; Amdt. 17. It would raise serious constitutional doubts if a federal statute precluded a State from obtaining the information necessary to enforce its voter qualifications.
14 posted on 06/17/2013 7:35:45 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: Safrguns

So then explain how is it constitutional to require voter ID when legally purchasing a gun, which is also my God-given constitutional right?


15 posted on 06/17/2013 7:35:58 AM PDT by Phillyred
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To: Safrguns
Read through the decision hours ago but the decision focused on the law that created motor-voter ~ which is still pretty much administered by the USPS.

There's a loophole in the decision that seems to suggest that anyone, anywhere, who uses a motor voter form can register to vote anywhere, or maybe even everywhere.

So, what's the address of that house Sarah's daughter purchased in AZ? Bet we could register enough new voters we could make that district Republican through the next century and insure that McCain can't ever win again.

268 posted on 06/17/2013 8:43:34 PM PDT by muawiyah
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