Earlier this month, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) introduced the “Let America Vote Act”, HR 9144. It says states must let independent voters vote in presidential and congressional primaries. It also says that states that don’t let independent voters vote in primaries for “state and local office” cannot receive federal funding for election administration.
The bill does not define “state or local office”, which leaves an ambiguity as to whether the bill applies to elections for party office. The bill does not say that it applies only to public office. About half the states hold publicly-administered elections for party office.
Here is the text. Fitzpatrick was elected to the U.S. House in 2016, and represents a district composed of Philadelphia suburbs.
This is very important!
Whether or not to allow independents vote in a partisan primary should be up to the party itself. But, a state reserves the power not to pay for a closed primary.
NOOO PARTY HACK PRIMARIES FOR PUBLIC OFFICES
ONE ELECTION DAY
EQUAL NOM PETS/FILING FEES FOR CAND BALLOT ACCESS
PR/APPV
It should be up to parties, and no level of government should have anything to do with funding or administering a party nomination or other internal party process.
I agree with Ray.
Parties should also have the option of running without candidates and only nominating officeholders if and when they win.
Smart proposal. Target the funding that paid states to eliminate the democratic procedures (closed primaries) and turned those states into minority rule (where the results of closed primaries determine who holds 100% of the power).
More federalizing elections trash.
https://www.infowars.com/posts/us-voting-machines-proven-hackable-at-conference/
Democrats working on stealing another election!
ANY GOVT OR TOP PARTY HACK [OR THEIR STAFFER HACKS] WHO READS BAN POSTS ???
https://www.yahoo.com/news/biden-jokes-impending-exit-white-175651910.html
JOKER BIDEN —
ESCAPING/EXITING TO RUSSIA / RED CHINA IF TRUMP WINS ???
Red China. They don’t like him in Russia. Duh.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/invasive-manhattants-are-infiltrating-nyc-researchers-say-171238261.html
INVADER ANTS IN NY CITY – ALONG WITH ZILLION HUMAN ILLEGAL INVADERS —
GOING TO EAT EACH OTHER ???
https://electionlawblog.org/?p=145113
AZ ART 2 PREZ ELECTORS – AZ STATE ELECTORS
SHORT SUMMER VACATION FOR SCOTUS ??? AUG 22 DEADLINE
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ONE MORE REASON/CASE TO ABOLISH THE EC
AZ CASE 2:36 PM ABOVE
https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24a164.html
No. 24A164
Title: Republican National Committee, et al., Applicants
v.
Mi Familia Vota, et al.
Docketed: 9-Aug-24
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Case Numbers: (24-3188; 24-3559; 24-4029)
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24/24A164/322475/20240814153903197_20240814_AZGOP_Amici.pdf
RNC BRIEF —
POSSIBLE DIFFERENT STATE VOTERS FOR ELECTING USA REPS/SENS AND PREZ/VP
ONE MORE REASON/CASE TO ABOLISH THE EC
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/14/politics/rfk-jr-harris-administration-role/index.html
HACK KENNEDY – ENDORSE FOR HARRIS JOB
NOT A DEVIL CITY ***BRIBE*** ???
RFK Jr. may be the next Secretary of Roadkill and Carcass Management.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/14/biden-obama-clintons-democratic-national-convention/74801136007/
WHO WERE A-N-Y OF THE GOP CONV SPEAKERS ???
ANY RE-RUNS OF OLDE SPORTS GAMES ???
What do courts say on whether a party primary is or is not a type of election?
I don’t think it is. Partisan primaries are for ballot access with partisan labels only (i.e. sore loser laws are illogical, and so are bans on write-in voting).
Meanwhile, California’s top-two primary might be an election because it’s very similar to a normal election with a runoff.
The bill is intrusive to the rights of political parties to govern themselves.
If you want to vote in a primary, at least put in the effort to (re-)register with that party in order to do so.
In any event, this should not be up to the federal government to legislate over the heads of state government.
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/313/299/
U.S. V CLASSIC
SCOTUS RE STATE PRIMARIES — 1941 — MERE 83 YEARS AGO — ABOUT 8 MONTHS BEFORE USA IS DIRECTLY IN WW II.
PARTY GANGS ARE N-O-T INDEPENDENT EMPIRES
FACTIONS OF PUBLIC VOTERS [AKA PARTIES] DOING NOMINATIONS OF CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICES VIA PUBLIC L-A-W-S
AS 1 AMDT PRIVATE GANGS, PARTY FACTIONS CAN ENDORSE WHOMEVER.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/15/tim-walz-jd-vance-cbs-vp-debate/74809411007/
Tim Walz and JD Vance agree to Oct. 1 debate hosted by CBS
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ANY SPORTS SAME DAY/TIME ???
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2024/08/05/elon-musk-brain-chip-implant-update/74674041007/
666 BORG ERA IS NOW ???
WHO IS NEW JANEWAY OF STAR TREK ???
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/15/politics/voting-legislation-key-states-brennan-center/index.html
New report details how voting landscape has shifted in key states since 2020 election
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LEFTWING BRENNAN GROUP IN NY
Star Trek is for fucking losers with no life.
Thank you AZ for the court case reference.
If parties are truly public factions, then if independents should be guaranteed the ability to vote in a party primary, there is no point to party registration. Isn’t that already the case in some states?
I wouls think it also means there is no “official” party leadership, and no trademarking of generic party names and symbols.
A.C. —
NOOOO PRIMARIES
ONE ELECTION DAY
EQUAL NOM PETS/FILING FEES FOR BALLOT ACCESS
PR LEGIS — VIA PRE-ELECTION CAND RANK ORDER LISTS OF OTHER CANDS —
TOTAL VOTES / TOTAL MEMBERS = RATIO – EQUAL VOTES TO ELECT EACH MEMBER
SURPLUS VOTES DOWN / LOWEST LOSER VOTES UP / A-L-L VOTES COUNT
APPV – NONPARTISAN EXECS/JUDICS
Sam is a fucking moron with no imagination.
Is Robert K Spock Robert K Stock?
Who else is Stock?
Who is Stock?