https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/seven-voting-laws-every-blue-state-should-enact-right-now/
Seven Voting Laws Every Blue State Should Enact Right Now
By Marc Elias
November 28, 2025
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1. Enact a statutory right to vote for every eligible citizen.
2. Ban signature matching of mail-in ballots.
3. Count all ballots postmarked by Election Day.
4. Guarantee voters they will not have to wait more than 30 minutes in line.
5. Ban third-party voter challenges and other forms of vigilantism.
6. Provide criminal and civil remedies for voter intimidation.
7. Revise and strengthen election-certification laws.
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Remember the Dead Old White Guys were opposed to “democracy”.
“The Founders knew that a democracy would lead to some kind of tyranny. The term democracy appears in none of our Founding documents. Their vision for us was a Republic and limited government.” — Walter E. Williams
Remember they saw the (bloody) French Revolution, as well as the many “slave uprisings” in the New World.
“If voting made any difference they wouldn’t let us do it.” — Emma Goldman ― often incorrectly attributed to American humorist Mark Twain ― but very very true imho!
“The greatest fallacy of democracy is that everyone’s opinion is worth the same.” — Robert A. Heinlein
All that being said:
- I agree with #1 and #2.
- The rest I’m not so sure are improvements or do-able.
- I’d add a few of my own
#8 Voter Id — mandatory — citizens only — indelible ink like in India
#9 Voter Competency — no “nursing home” voting blocks — not sure how to enforce that but should be easy to figure out
#10 Voter crypto signature — if iPhone and Android can do passkeys then the USA can do it too
#11 Fraud and Campaign contributions penalties with teeth
#12 Political Campaign contributions limited amounts, from real individuals, and all domiciled in the district
#13 Paper ballots only! No machines.
#14 Repeal the 17th Direct Election of Senators and return it to the State legislators
#15 Ranked Choice voting nationwide
I thing that about covers it. I’m sure I’ll think of some more.
Laugh!
As if anyone cares.
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