US Voter Registrations Surge as Republicans Try to Limit Ballot Access

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simple, if you can't win by vote, just stop people from voting. they've been acting on this for years

"If we can't lead the living," shouted JD Vance, "We'll lead the dead!" He made a hand motion, and the armed guards started firing.

just stop people from voting

It has happened. There are ways - many ways.

They're surging because voters don't feel like they're being railroaded into a choice between two shitty candidates anymore.

This is what happens when Democrats listen. Think of what could happen if they listened more frequently.

but if they don't walk the knife's edge of allowing fascism, how are the ultra-wealthy Democrats supposed to make line go up?

I think the FEC and EAC should be merged to form the FEA, and then given more autonomy so that it is not at the mercy of the Democratic and Republican parties.

To any Democrats thinking that their vote won't matter in a deep red or blue state:

Republicans think it seems to matter whether you vote. Why would Republicans be trying to make voting harder if they didn't?