"... in Bush v. Gore, to give a relatively recent example, the Supreme Court reiterated that the Constitution does not guarantee citizens the right to vote for president and confirmed that states may take back the power to appoint presidential electors directly in future elections."
The Warren court of the [ERA] was the only Supreme Court in history that was favorable to broadening voting rights.
The lack of an affirmative right leads to attempts at voter suppression. In the current era, Republicans are trying to shape the electorate to dampen turnout. Also, "[a]n affirmative right to vote in the Constitution could de-escalate the voting wars and decrease the amount of election litigation by simultaneously protecting voter access and ensuring election integrity."
An amendment should "guarantee not only the right to vote but also the right to have that vote fairly and accurately counted."
Charlie Cooper
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