finally some good news
I'm torn on this one, as states should govern how they do voting, but the problem is it such a sham
Why should states govern how they do voting? Isn't that why we needed a civil rights act? Isn't it a much stronger principle that everyone should be allowed a vote that counts?
that's why I said I'm torn
we are the united STATES of America and I do believe in some sovereignty on how states do things free from the federal gov't. I do think that is some of the genius of the founding fathers with the whole checks and balances thing
problem is its been used to implement jim crow laws and other heinous things with the code word "states rights"
but you are mixing two issues,
I don't think gerrymandering invalidates "that everyone should be allowed a vote" what it does do is give unequal representation of the state in the federal government of one party over the other
but the state got the correct amt of reps still (although trump is trying to change census stuff to favor his team)
So I do think there are two different things
as I feel electing the president is a federal issue, not a state issue and I think that should be wholly separate ...this is my opinion, not my interpretation of the constitution, which I'm not sure on that point
The inequities on that level are huge and that's why I'm for national popular vote
as I don't think that someone should win the presidency with 3mil less votes
and the winner takes all in some states REALLY invalidates peoples votes
this system discourages voters in extremely partisan states from even voting
Say you were a dem in AL...what's the point of voting for president
same if you were a republican in NY/CA, why vote
I think that has to stop