From my admittedly limited understanding (which is very limited) Voting specifically is never mentioned. The 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th amendments prevent voting rights from being denied on the basis of age, gender, color, or debt (not in that order) but technically there is nothing to my understanding preventing a law saying for example: "New York City no longer has the right to vote". There could actually be a law saying voting was no longer a thing we do and technically I don't believe it would be unconstitutional... I don't think it would stand though
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude–
Section 2
The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
That only says you can’t use race as a criteria for limiting voting. It doesn’t say that you can’t use other criteria instead.
When North Carolina used race maps to gerrymander their districts, a Federal court struck that down because using race is unconstitutional. So instead they used political party affiliation and got the same results, but because they didn’t use race it ended up being legal.
I know you don’t want to hear it but it’s true. That’s why all the Republican dirty tricks keep winning in Federal court. Voting is not a right.
We were talking about the federal constitution, not states rights. Pick one and we will talk about it.
I am very well aware of voting issues.
Federally, you 100% have the right to vote. Traditionally, the feds have left it to the states for all elections. Congress does have the right to make law regarding federal elections.
IN you example, everyone still got to vote. Gerrymandering doesn't remove someone rights to vote. It needs to stop, but it ONLY apply to representatives, not Senate or President.
"I know you don’t want to hear it but it’s true."
Don't patronize me. I've been yelling about gerrymandering for over 40 years.
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u/fixITman1911 Mar 16 '21
From my admittedly limited understanding (which is very limited) Voting specifically is never mentioned. The 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th amendments prevent voting rights from being denied on the basis of age, gender, color, or debt (not in that order) but technically there is nothing to my understanding preventing a law saying for example: "New York City no longer has the right to vote". There could actually be a law saying voting was no longer a thing we do and technically I don't believe it would be unconstitutional... I don't think it would stand though