Only time for a brief reply. I do agree that it would likely take a Constitutional amendment to enable cases claiming fraud in the vote for national office to be brought in a number of individual states if their combined electoral vote total would change the results. But I don’t see how that would interfere with a state’s ability to cont…
Only time for a brief reply. I do agree that it would likely take a Constitutional amendment to enable cases claiming fraud in the vote for national office to be brought in a number of individual states if their combined electoral vote total would change the results. But I don’t see how that would interfere with a state’s ability to control its own elections, when each case would be argued according to that state’s election law. I can also see, because the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in cases of disputes between states, that it could take up cases where funny business in one state results in disenfranchising the voters of another state, and clearer guidelines for bringing such suits would be helpful for next time. It is a muddle to ordinary folks that in some cases a court will say, you can’t object to a policy until someone is actually hurt by it and has standing, and in others, after the fact is too late. I agree that we don’t need more law suits, except when election officials and perhaps some ineligible voters do not adhere to state election laws, and it is then legal recourse that makes for confidence.
Only time for a brief reply. I do agree that it would likely take a Constitutional amendment to enable cases claiming fraud in the vote for national office to be brought in a number of individual states if their combined electoral vote total would change the results. But I don’t see how that would interfere with a state’s ability to control its own elections, when each case would be argued according to that state’s election law. I can also see, because the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in cases of disputes between states, that it could take up cases where funny business in one state results in disenfranchising the voters of another state, and clearer guidelines for bringing such suits would be helpful for next time. It is a muddle to ordinary folks that in some cases a court will say, you can’t object to a policy until someone is actually hurt by it and has standing, and in others, after the fact is too late. I agree that we don’t need more law suits, except when election officials and perhaps some ineligible voters do not adhere to state election laws, and it is then legal recourse that makes for confidence.
Well, we shall see. It is up to our legislators now. I hope they are up to task. Be well.
Thanks! Stay healthy and warm up there!