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Tuesday, May 28, 2024

The Republican Party of Texas has voted on a policy proposal that would require any candidate for statewide office to win in a majority of the state's 254 counties to secure election, effectively preventing Democrats from winning statewide positions based on the current distribution of their support.

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Republicans are worried they might lose future elections so they want empty land to have more voting power than people.

#1 | Posted by Sycophant at 2024-05-28 12:49 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 6

If only repubs put 5% of the brainpower they put towards cheating into actually governing we could solve all of our problems in a few months.

#2 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-05-28 12:57 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 6

If you can't win an election fair and square then change the rules!

#3 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-05-28 12:58 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

For reference, California has 58 counties.

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-05-28 01:02 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Not too far from a proposal here in Okiehomie, where state-wide ballot initiatives must have voters from every county sign petitions. The majority of left-leaning voters in the state are around OKC and Tulsa, and those voters have sway in such situations, because of voter concentration. Dilute the concentration and voila, those pesky ballot measures requiring civil behavior, equal rights and other such quaint ideas get shot down, in this state, literally...

#5 | Posted by catdog at 2024-05-28 01:13 PM | Reply

What else does anyone expect from the shhthole known as Texas?

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-05-28 01:25 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Just watched "Black Sails" on Netflix. (Highly recommended!)

Apparently pirates believed in the democratic process more than Maga republicans.

Pirates literally voted for their captains and could vote out cowardly and brutal captains.

#7 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-05-28 01:45 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

Mind blowing however just like the Electoral College in a way.

#8 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2024-05-28 03:22 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Straight up Authoritarian. No Bull...
Not for the last time I've wondered if
we should just let the South go, and
form their own
back@sswards country.

Call it Dumbfeckistan and be done with it.

But if they DO go, give them their portion of
the Total U.S. Deficit. They don't get to
leave 'Scott Free'.

#9 | Posted by earthmuse at 2024-05-28 03:27 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"Texas Amendment Would Stop Dems Winning Any State Election"

The states have spoken. Some like Democracy, some dont.
Go f*c) yourselves and stay in your state.
#30 | POSTED BY BOAZ

#10 | Posted by snoofy at 2024-05-28 03:29 PM | Reply

I know this will make me a hypocrite but the day that happens earth I will be a big proponent of building a wall.

LOL

#11 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-05-28 03:29 PM | Reply

Not too far from a proposal here in Okiehomie, where state-wide ballot initiatives must have voters from every county sign petitions

As a Wisconsinite with no binding ballot referendum process, i would kill for a process that merely required signatures from every county.

#12 | Posted by JOE at 2024-05-28 03:39 PM | Reply

#30 | POSTED BY BOAZ

You're a traitor to the nation that gave an idiot like you a job.

#13 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-05-28 04:33 PM | Reply

Did a whole bunch of comments get vaporized?

#14 | Posted by dibblda at 2024-05-28 10:37 PM | Reply

Did a whole bunch of comments get vaporized?

Where?

#15 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-05-28 10:41 PM | Reply

#30 | POSTED BY BOAZ

#13 | Posted by LegallyYourDead

wtf ?

you really should think about cutting back on that crack pipe.

#16 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2024-05-29 08:02 AM | Reply

Texas is very big on cheating in elections.
The GOP there have a long history of it. And you know TX,
'all about tradition'...

Keep growing the Latino population there.
Keep focusing on peeling off counties.

#17 | Posted by earthmuse at 2024-05-29 09:19 AM | Reply

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