Your 'Right' to Vote for President

[Chalenge]

Does not exist. We had this argument before but here is the Supreme Court Decision:

"The individual citizen has no federal constitutional right to vote for electors for the President of the United States," the court said, "unless and until the state legislature chooses a statewide election as the means to implement its power to appoint members of the Electoral College."

http://osdir.com/ml/culture.people.interesting-people/2004-07/msg00169.html

http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/200407/msg00169.html

http://www.answers.com/topic/right-to-vote-1

Just thought you would want to know.

[Shane]

and this is news to whom?  oh yeah, Gen ADHD!

 

[Denholm]

I believe this one conflicts with rule #14.

 

DUCK!

[Shane]

I believe this one conflicts with rule #14.

 

DUCK!

why should it? this isn't "politics" as much as it is Govt 101 for Dummies.   

But let me be first to admire your zeal.   

[FLOTSOM]

i have had this arguement with too many people to count. the average joe just doesnt want to understand what the law actually says.

but im thinking this is gonna get tabooed forthwith.

cool sites to bad no one will bother to read them

FLOTSOM

[Nwbie]

Read the whole article - not just the first line

The problem with this country is lack of reading comprehension

[Chalenge]

No the problem with the country is 'aim the blame' mentality and public schools. Voter registration should follow only after an applied knowledge and IQ test (and driving tests too).

[FLOTSOM]

Read the whole article - not just the first line

The problem with this country is lack of reading comprehension

i read all three entire articles. was there something that i missed? 2 of them were just quotes of sorts. one was a full article discussing the history of the right to vote being granted to various parties.

but it still does not change the fact that it is the electoral college that votes in our president and constitutionally (federal) the average citizen doesn't possess the "right" to vote for him/her. there have been amendments and laws enacted to help provide a safe guard against any form of legislation being enacted by a state that would intentionally prejudice or disenfranchise a group of people from voting. but this has still not changed the fact that if your state chooses not to give the populace the right to vote for president it doesn't have to.

basic rule of thumb, if you do for one then you must do for all. but if you deny all equally it is constitutional.

the only body truly empowered by constitution to vote for our president is the electoral college.

if i am missing or misunderstanding something then please post something that i can read. be it a link to a site or just a supported observation written by yourself. i say this not in sarcasm or in any other malicious manner, but truly from a want to be informed.

FLOTSOM

[Shamus]

No the problem with the country is 'aim the blame' mentality and public schools. Voter registration should follow only after an applied knowledge and IQ test (and driving tests too).

And you set the acceptable IQ level where?  would one point above your score be agreeable?

shamus 

[Curlew]

Ill be goINg now

[Chalenge]

And you set the acceptable IQ level where?  would one point above your score be agreeable?

It doesnt matter where I set it you wouldnt qualify.   

[Iron_Cross]

What an INteresting discussion.  Grade school civics taught me that voting for the president was like voting for a clear day tomorrow.  It is not up to you, it is up to the college of electors.  What in he[_[_ are they teaching kids these days?