Posted on 01/29/2022 9:54:41 AM PST by Dr. Franklin
In the wake of the 2020 election, a number of Republican-controlled state legislatures have made moves to make it harder to vote. But even amid this cavalcade of voter restrictions, a new bill proposed by a GOP legislator in Arizona stands out -- and not in a good way.
GOP state Rep. John Fillmore introduced legislation this week that would, among other things, get rid of almost all absentee and early voting in the state and mandate all votes be HAND-counted within 24 hours of polling sites being closed.
"We should have voting, in my opinion, in person, one day on paper, with no electronic means and hand counting that day," Fillmore said on Wednesday in support of his bill. "We need to get back to 1958-style voting." ...
But Fillmore's bill would go even further than putting strictures on when and how you can vote. It would also empower the state legislature to accept or reject election results in the state. Yes, really. As CNN's Fredreka Schouten reports:
"Under [Fillmore's] proposal, lawmakers would meet to either 'accept or reject election results' following primary and general elections. If legislators reject the results, any qualified voter 'may file an action in the Superior Court to request that a new election be held,' according to the bill. Fillmore said lawmakers should possess authority as 'representatives of the people' to review the vote count."
... Lest you think Fillmore is on a lonely quest to subvert democracy, well, he's not. Fifteen Republican legislators have signed on to Fillmore's bill, including Rep. Mark Finchem, the Trump-endorsed candidate for Arizona secretary of state.
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That legislation like this is even proposed, however, speaks to how far down the rabbit hole Republicans have gone when it comes to Trump's conspiracy theories about the last election.
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among other things, get rid of almost all absentee and early voting in the state and mandate all votes be HAND-counted within 24 hours of polling sites being closed.
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Yes.
The states with the complainers are states that mostly signed on to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which does a worse thing—it will requires negation of a state that voted a different way.
If cheating is proven, ‘overturn’ doesn’t really apply. It’s the cheaters doing the overturning.
In practice, this is dangerous. Dems always use every tool they have, whereas R’s can always snatch complete defeat from the jaws of victory. I see this being used by D’s to overturn legit R wins.
Pre-election audits should show # ballots printed and available with distinct numbering. Logs of machine logins are backed up.
Post-election audits should confirm unique ballot image - security hash files for all ballots cast, and complete ballot transit logs.
Oh, you mean like the US constitution intended?
Keep up the good fight Arizona
They should be passing a law Making Vote Fraud a Felony with NO BAIL, Less than 10 Fraudulent Votes a LIFE sentence with No Parole, More than 10 fraudulent votes a DEATH SENTENCE
I disagree with this particular bill though - the legislature can demand recounts and ballot verification but can’t just toss out the results if they don’t like them.
That’s too dangerous a power to have.
Accept or reject based on what?
A RICO act for elections
Exactly.
We really do not want stupid criminal politicians deciding whether an election, in which they would surely be involved,is an honest election.
What we need is elections conducted in such a way that they are impossible to corrupt.
Voter ID, paper ballots cast at the poling place by real live properly identified voters, counted by qualified people and monitored by all interested parties...with criminal consequences for those who even attempt to corrupt the process.
You don’t need a bill - it’s in the Constitution.
The other media prattled it the same way yesterday, deliberately ignoring many needed reforms, and many here fell for it.
And voter ID, please.
How does this make it harder to vote? It only makes it harder to commit fraud.
CNN’s ever blatant gaslighting is beginning to sound a bit desperate...
Good. Pound the enemy into the dirt.
Somebody has to certify. And I believe the Constitution says it's the state legislatures.
Not sure what's in the bill. I wouldn't trust CNN to describe it.
On the other hand, if the state legislatures already have this power, then what's the need for a bill?
I was thinking that too. And then introducing such a bill makes people think these powers are not already specified, in the Constitution.
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