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@B5J962N from New York answered…1 day1D

Should the electoral college be abolished?

Yes because it's an outdated system that was supposed to be there temporarily because at time there wasn't much education people in America and that it was most…

@B5J7TTP from Illinois answered…1 day1D

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?

Only naturalized US citizens should have the right to vote in federal elections. For state and local elections, they can decide this law for themselves.

@B5J6NBY from Minnesota answered…1 day1D

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?

Permanent residents yes, as long as they have been proven to have resided in the country for an extended period of time and plan to continue doing so. Visa hold…

@B5HPLF2 from New York answered…2 days2D

Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?

Candidates and Elected Officials should not accept money from corporate PACs and the public matching system gives our tax dollars away instead of prioritizing o…

@B5HJ7RD from Mississippi answered…3 days3D

Should the electoral college be abolished?

Yes, but there needs to be another system that is going with the popular vote, but it needs to have less power, than the popular vote.

@B4llotBoxEli from Texas commented…5 days5D

Barring a major political party like the Awami League from elections is a huge blow to democracy and only makes it harder for regular people to have any real vo…

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@PleasedD1rect from New Jersey commented…5 days5D

It’s about time Bangladesh put its own interests first and cleaned up the political mess—outside pressure shouldn’t dictate how a country runs its elections.

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@89RGWYB from California commented…5 days5D

If the Awami League broke the law and threatened stability, then barring them from elections is the right move to keep order—rules have to be enforced, no excep…

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@8F3GCTT from Illinois commented…5 days5D

Banning a major political party like the Awami League from elections is a huge blow to democratic pluralism in Bangladesh and sets a worrying precedent for poli…

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@ArdentOtterfrom Texas commented…6 days6D

Glad to see someone running who actually wants to take on big corporations and protect regular people—Savit sounds like the kind of AG Michigan needs.

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@5D3F7KHfrom Maine commented…5 days5D

This is pretty alarming—banning a major party like the Awami League just kills any chance for a fair and open election. Democracy only works if all voices, even…

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@5KTNHXWfrom Florida commented…6 days6D

If Eli Savit is serious about championing the "common man," I hope he’ll actually take on corporate greed and push for real systemic change instead of just talk…

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@B5JN5WL from Florida answered…7hrs7H

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

No and voters should have a basic understanding of politics, history, civics and have basic critical thinking skills

@B5GYVTD from Utah answered…4 days4D

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?

yes but they have to be here at least 2 years and not have committed any crimes that can get them more than 5 years

@B5GX4YL from Illinois answered…4 days4D

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

As long as they have finished their sentence, as long as the crime was not committed while in office, as long as it wasn't violent, financial, sexual or politic…

@B5GWXXQ from Louisiana answered…4 days4D

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?

Foreigners resigning in the United States legally should have the right to vote. If they are residing here illegally, then that need to leave the country.

@B5GQTJV from Utah answered…4 days4D

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?

Yes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote No, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote

@B5GQSJB from New York answered…4 days4D

Should the electoral college be abolished?

I think that this is complicated to understand and I am unsure of why things are done this way, I would need to know more information in order to answer this qu…

@B5GHPF4 from Idaho answered…4 days4D

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?

If they pay taxes they should be allowed to vote. They should probably have lived here for at least 5 years too.

@B5G8KJZ from Michigan answered…5 days5D

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?

If they're legally citizens, yes. If they immigrated, yes. If they're just there for a vacation, or an illegal immigrant, no.

@B5G4MHB from Wisconsin answered…5 days5D

Should the electoral college be abolished?

No, but a new system where each legal citizen is allowed to cast two votes, both must be used, and both can not be for the same person. That is the only way to…

@B5G3GJ6 from Arizona answered…5 days5D

Should a photo ID be required to vote? Since 2011, twelve states have passed laws that require a photo identification to vote. Supporters argue that ID’s …

No. The government annot be trusted to not misuse that information to persecute people who don't vote according to the current dictatorship principles.

@B5FX7KM answered…5 days5D

Should a photo ID be required to vote? Since 2011, twelve states have passed laws that require a photo identification to vote. Supporters argue that ID’s …

No, they should be able to provide a more reliable source of id instead of something that can be faked.

@B5FSYK3 from Iowa answered…6 days6D

Should a photo ID be required to vote? Since 2011, twelve states have passed laws that require a photo identification to vote. Supporters argue that ID’s …

if the person has one yes if they do not have one for whatever reason they should be given a second option of being looked up in the system

@B5FRWJR from North Carolina answered…6 days6D

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

Yes, there should be a mental competency test but ensure it isn't too harshly subjective. If their mental state seemingly deteriorates, there could be rules in…

@B5FDWHP from Florida answered…6 days6D

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?

Legal residents who have lived in the country for more than five years and pay taxes should be able to vote.

@B5FBGJ4 from Idaho answered…6 days6D

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?

Foreigners with U.S. citizenship are allowed to vote, but any foreigner with no citizenship shall not be allowed to vote.

@B5FBGJ4 from Idaho answered…6 days6D

Should the electoral college be abolished?

The electoral college should stay along with the popular vote and all votes counted via the electoral college and the popular vote, and whoever wins most votes…

@B5FBC8Gfrom Virgin Islands answered…6 days6D

Should the electoral college be abolished?

The United States transitioned to a Semi-Presidential or Parliamentary Republic with a weak executive.

@B5F7XZG from Wisconsin answered…6 days6D

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

I think that if it was one crime where someone made a stupid mistake and recognized it and did their time they should still be allowed to run. But if they repea…

@B5F6CLK from Illinois answered…6 days6D

Should a photo ID be required to vote? Since 2011, twelve states have passed laws that require a photo identification to vote. Supporters argue that ID’s …

I think it should be social security number because every american has one and people who don’t aren’t citizens shouldn't be able to vote

@B5F5KDP from New York answered…6 days6D

Should every voter automatically receive a mail in ballot?

they should be automatically sent to college students not living at home and those who cannot leave the house

@B5F3QLH from North Carolina answered…7 days7D

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?

If the foreigner has been here since childhood and hasn't had a significant portion of their life out of the country, they should have the right to vote.

@B5F2TW7 from Massachusetts answered…7 days7D

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?

depends on the person, how long they have been here, how there process for applying for citizenship has been, a lot of friends of mine have lived here there ent…

@B5DWPL8 from California answered…7 days7D

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

Add a cap on age to be allowed in congress or any federal position (besides SCOTUS) and have term limits

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Bangladesh Bars Awami League from Elections, Sparking Regional Concern

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“It’s about time Bangladesh put its own interests first and cleaned up the political mess—outside pressure shouldn’t dict…”

“This is pretty alarming—banning a major party like the Awami League just kills any chance for a fair and open election.…”

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@B5JN5WL from Florida answered…7hrs7H

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

No and voters should have a basic understanding of politics, history, civics and have basic critical thinking skills

@B5J962N from New York answered…1 day1D

Should the electoral college be abolished?

Yes because it's an outdated system that was supposed to be there temporarily because at time there wasn't much education people in America and that it was most…

@B5J7TTP from Illinois answered…1 day1D

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?

Only naturalized US citizens should have the right to vote in federal elections. For state and local elections, they can decide this law for themselves.

@B5J6NBY from Minnesota answered…1 day1D

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?

Permanent residents yes, as long as they have been proven to have resided in the country for an extended period of time and plan to continue doing so. Visa hold…

@B5HPLF2 from New York answered…2 days2D

Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?

Candidates and Elected Officials should not accept money from corporate PACs and the public matching system gives our tax dollars away instead of prioritizing o…

@B5HJ7RD from Mississippi answered…3 days3D

Should the electoral college be abolished?

Yes, but there needs to be another system that is going with the popular vote, but it needs to have less power, than the popular vote.

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