In Statehouses, Stolen-Election Myth Fuels a G.O.P. Drive to Rewrite Rules

[BidenPresident]

WASHINGTON — Led by loyalists who embrace former President Donald J. Trump’s baseless claims of a stolen election, Republicans in state legislatures nationwide are mounting extraordinary efforts to change the rules of voting and representation — and enhance their own political clout.

At the top of those efforts is a slew of bills raising new barriers to casting votes, particularly the mail ballots that Democrats flocked to in the 2020 election. But other measures go well beyond that, including tweaking Electoral College and judicial election rules for the benefit of Republicans; clamping down on citizen-led ballot initiatives; and outlawing private donations that provide resources for administering elections, which were crucial to the smooth November vote.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/27/u...ppression.html

[Nordberg]

If you cannot win an election that you already have worked to your advantage, then pass more laws to stop fair elections. Eventually, you can install a phony and keep him in power as long as you want.

[Hawkeye10]

The R party is moving fast on reforms, the future is MAGA.

[floridafan]

The R party is moving fast on reforms, the future is MAGA.

You can be sure that Trump isn't part of your pathetic future.

[Hawkeye10]

You can be sure that Trump isn't part of your pathetic future.

One of your million or so mistakes is assuming that I am as obsessed with Trump as you are.

[PostmodernProphet]

if it wasn't broken they wouldn't have to fix it.....

[floridafan]

One of your million or so mistakes is assuming that I am as obsessed with Trump as you are.

If you could my dear, you would be licking Trumps dick as we "speak".

[domer76]

WASHINGTON — Led by loyalists who embrace former President Donald J. Trump’s baseless claims of a stolen election, Republicans in state legislatures nationwide are mounting extraordinary efforts to change the rules of voting and representation — and enhance their own political clout.

At the top of those efforts is a slew of bills raising new barriers to casting votes, particularly the mail ballots that Democrats flocked to in the 2020 election. But other measures go well beyond that, including tweaking Electoral College and judicial election rules for the benefit of Republicans; clamping down on citizen-led ballot initiatives; and outlawing private donations that provide resources for administering elections, which were crucial to the smooth November vote.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/27/u...ppression.html

Enemies of the democratic process.

[BidenPresident]

Enemies of the democratic process.

Be vigilant. The GOP is going to try and further subvert our democracy.

[domer76]

Be vigilant. The GOP is going to try and further subvert our democracy.

They’ve tried about every means of voter suppression that they can. This comes as no surprise.