NO "Popular Vote" if states choose to have the Legislature Vote for Federal Offices

[kyzr]

State LEGISLATURES decide how their state elections are held.

Popular voting is unpopular, no matter who wins. The other side always cheated.

So how about a formal voice vote by state legislators to decide Federal Elections?

There would be no cheating because the votes would be public voice votes.

The vote counting would be simple, beyond reproach, and immediate.

I like the idea. No commercials. No phone calls.

No big money "Zuckerbucks" buying elections, just our elected state officials doing their jobs.

 

[Coyote]

No.

 

[kyzr]

No.

Why not?
Its easy, its honest, its Constitutional.

 

[White 6]

State LEGISLATURES decide how their state elections are held.

Popular voting is unpopular, no matter who wins. The other side always cheated.

So how about a formal voice vote by state legislators to decide Federal Elections?

There would be no cheating because the votes would be public voice votes.

The vote counting would be simple, beyond reproach, and immediate.

I like the idea. No commercials. No phone calls.

No big money "Zuckerbucks" buying elections, just our elected state officials doing their jobs.

Popular vote is the cornerstone of democracy and a democratic elected representative republic. I'll keep my vote. You should immigrate to where you will be happier.

 

[WinterBorn]

Why not?
Its easy, its honest, its Constitutional.

Honest? Our federal gov't? Are you kidding?

 

[Coyote]

Why not?
Its easy, its honest, its Constitutional.

It isn’t representative.

 

[whitehall]

What's wrong with allowing State legislatures to decide how the elections are held?

 

[WinterBorn]

You will have the same problem that those clamoring for the US to declare itself a Christian nation.

It requires a constitutional amendment. The people will not vote to have their voice removed.

 

[kyzr]

Popular vote is the cornerstone of democracy and a democratic elected representative republic. I'll keep my vote. You should immigrate to where you will be happier.

You vote for your state legislators.
There is no need for a popular Federal election vote, IF the state legislators take that responsibility to avoid the voter fraud issues.
People would take more of an interest in state elections.

If your state legislators take that responsibility, you can immigrate.

 

[WinterBorn]

What's wrong with allowing State legislatures to decide how the elections are held?

How the elections are held? Or allowing the state legislatures to name the members of congress without an election?

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

What's wrong with allowing State legislatures to decide how the elections are held?

They do!

 

[kyzr]

Honest? Our federal gov't? Are you kidding?

Our state legislators voting for Federal officials would be honest, since their votes would be a voice vote.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

State LEGISLATURES decide how their state elections are held.

Popular voting is unpopular, no matter who wins. The other side always cheated.

So how about a formal voice vote by state legislators to decide Federal Elections?

There would be no cheating because the votes would be public voice votes.

The vote counting would be simple, beyond reproach, and immediate.

I like the idea. No commercials. No phone calls.

No big money "Zuckerbucks" buying elections, just our elected state officials doing their jobs.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

Voice votes are only good for overwhelmingly popular issues. Imagine a state legislature with 50 Republicans and 50 Democrats (like the current Senate) doing a voice vote for President. How on God's green earth would you decide who won?

 

[kyzr]

It isn’t representative.

It is representative, by our elected state officials.

 

[White 6]

You vote for your state legislators.
There is no need for a popular Federal election vote, IF the state legislators take that responsibility to avoid the voter fraud issues.
People would take more of an interest in state elections.

If your state legislators take that responsibility, you can immigrate.

We will keep the popular vote on presidential elections also, and be represented by the electoral votes representing that vote in the states, at the electoral college. You should immigrate, as you will not get your way here.

 

[whitehall]

How the elections are held? Or allowing the state legislatures to name the members of congress without an election?

If there is a vacancy in congress a governor is allowed to nominate a replacement until the next election. Congressional candidates are still elected under Constitutional law.

 

[kyzr]

How the elections are held? Or allowing the state legislatures to name the members of congress without an election?

1. For presidential elections, where the states' Electoral College votes need to be decided. Legislators can vote.

2. For Senators, legislators can decide.

3. House members would need to be still by the popular vote, because those are by districts.

 

[WinterBorn]

This is a ploy to get power in fewer and fewer hands.

Yes, in the beginning it was done this way. Elections were difficult, at best, back then.

 

[kyzr]

If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

IT'S BROKE.

 

[WinterBorn]

IT'S BROKE.

I trust my neighbors more than I trust the state legislature.

State legislature is second tier. What would politicians do to get to the 1st tier?