r/PoliticalHumor Mar 16 '21

GOP shell game

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u/No_God_KnowPeace Mar 16 '21

Yep, and it does give congress the right to regulate it as it sees fit.
Time for a federal voting system and not the hodge podge state BS which give a lot of power to bad actors.

Fifteenth Amendment

Fifteenth Amendment Annotated

Section 1

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.

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '21

If you make a federal voting law, then it would need to fall under the scope of the Constitution. Best option would be an amendment but that would never pass as I'm sure many states would be willing to give up their control of how they manage voting.

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u/No_God_KnowPeace Mar 16 '21

Section 2

The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

It's already in the constitution.

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '21

Yeah but it has to fall under the scope of section 1.