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relogic

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17. The franchise and participation
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 12:35 PM
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is reserved for enthusiastic R voters. Any advantage given to their opposition is preemptively countered. They surely can’t have meaningful waves of democratic-enthused people at polls.

Speaking of polls. Have you considered the preponderance of multi-front attacks on successful application of mail-in voting? It, of course widely popular for legal balloting. Why would any patriot of free elections want enthused voters juggling the onerous mechanisms of in-person voting?

Do these saboteurs of democracy want deliberate voters sitting in their living rooms safely pondering the weight of their ballot. No. They want Americans turned away at polling lines, intimidated and thwarted in their American franchise with the lie of voter fraud and other rationalizations.

If voting by mail works as well as it does without question-why are the R traitors intent on destroying it. We know why.

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Great question... sop Friday #1
The draft is run by the federal government; voting is run by state governments. Different "theys." WhiskeyGrinder Friday #2
But the are trying to eliminate automatic registration by the states. Mblaze Friday #9
Trump is trying to change that and federalize voting. Probably never happen. Martin68 Friday #10
There really is no reason for not being registered to vote. Katinfl Friday #3
I don't think it is all states...nt Wounded Bear Friday #4
This message was self-deleted by its author orangecrush Friday #5
It should be orangecrush Friday #6
Conservatives and REPUBLICANs don't want to dave99 Friday #20
That may be true but think how convenient it would be to register to vote. Katinfl Friday #19
One poor girl (a likely student) who was registered to vote in our county, had to renew her DL LeftInTX Friday #18
actually the TDL can be from out of state. You are registered to vote in a county yellowdogintexas Saturday #22
They could Rebl2 Friday #7
It could happen orangecrush Friday #12
Because they want to wield power, not lose it in an election. Omnipresent Friday #8
Damn straight orangecrush Friday #11
Because (R)'s would lose elections. ... aggiesal Friday #13
Funny how that works orangecrush Friday #14
In Pennsylvania new drivers (at least 18) are automatically registered to vote ... FakeNoose Friday #15
hell no. i wont go. im too old. AllaN01Bear Friday #16
The franchise and participation relogic Friday #17
Isn't the registration only for males? efhmc Friday #21
For Which Party? ColoringFool Saturday #23
Undocumented aren't permitted to vote kkmarie Saturday #24
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