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hlthe2b

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5. Oh, gawd no. The only thing protecting us now is state sovereignty over elections. Don't open the door for
Sun Oct 26, 2025, 02:31 PM
Oct 26

more Federal interference. Yes, Federal courts have a role, but most issues still have to be adjudicated by State Courts first, and that is fine by me. Most states have taken pride in their secretaries of state and all the local registrars at the county level. Yes, there are occasional issues--especially given Trump and his ilk's interference. But thus far, most issues have been resolved, and those who would bastardize the system have been held in check. Nowhere is that more true than in Colorado, where a Republican prosecutor joined our Democrat Secretary of State to go after Mesa County's Tina Peters--the notorious, corrupt local registrar now in jail for 9 years--who joined with the pillow guy to allow illegal access to the systems in her county (immediately caught by our Secretary of State). If your suggestion of Federal oversight came to pass, she would be out because Trump has done everything possible to make that happen--even threatening both the Governor (who can but will not pardon her) and the state of Colorado in general.

NO. Absolutely no more Federal interference. Follow the Constitution.

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