VOTING RIGHTS

[HairOfTheDog]

Republicans in positions of power who keep dicking around with voting have forced me into the position of believing they can't win without cheating.

We really need more consistent and fair voting processes and eligibility requirements on a nationwide-basis.

Eligibility should be as broad as possible to allow as many citizens to participate as reasonable.

I do think state-by-state bi-partisan polling should stay in place as it prevents would-be hackers from affecting the national vote counts, but with more consistency and oversight between the states.

Gerrymandering is one of the biggest problems when it comes to election results reflecting the will of the people. Republicans have done it heavy-handedly for the past several years when they've maintained majority rule of the Congress and governorships. Neither party should be able to re-define district lines at will in order to secure an election advantage. Democrats have done it in the past when they had control as well.

I was glad to see some recent state/local court cases that prevented it and hope to see a law/measure that forbids it on a nationwide basis (though I'm not holding my breath).