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Frodo
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« on: December 17, 2013, 07:03:10 PM »

With the gutting of the Voting Rights Act making it necessary, perhaps the Right to Vote Amendment, along with the Equal Rights Amendment.    
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« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2013, 12:31:19 AM »

With the gutting of the Voting Rights Act making it necessary, perhaps the Right to Vote Amendment, along with the Equal Rights Amendment.    

While I doubt the Fair Vote Amendment has any chance of passage,

That remains to be seen.

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Before we can even consider getting rid of the Electoral College, and electing the President of the United States by popular vote alone, every state must adhere to a set of principles that prevents any attempt to disenfranchise certain segments of the population for political purposes.  And the best vehicle to do that is to pass a Right to Vote Amendment that constitutionally ensures their right to vote is protected.  

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The Voting Rights Act has absolutely no connection to the Equal Rights Amendment -I just mentioned it in conjunction with the Fair Vote Amendment.    
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« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2013, 05:56:13 PM »

With the gutting of the Voting Rights Act making it necessary, perhaps the Right to Vote Amendment, along with the Equal Rights Amendment.    

While I doubt the Fair Vote Amendment has any chance of passage, I can see where one would argue for its passage as a way to respond to Shelby County v. Holder.  But why the Equal Right Amendment?  Not only am I not aware of any efforts to suppress the women's vote, the Voting Rights Act doesn't include any language about gender based voting discrimination.

The Voting Rights Act was most recently renewed under George W. Bush, with most Republicans voting in favor.

The GOP of Bush's time was an entirely different beast.  
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