(10-10-2020, 10:55 PM)mikesez Wrote:

(10-10-2020, 10:09 PM)EricC85 Wrote: I believe there is supposed to be six amendments?

Amendment 1 citizen requirement to vote
I don’t understand why anyone would oppose this? 100% yes only citizens should vote that is so basic you can’t give me a valid argument why anyone would oppose this other than for partisan positioning. 


Amendment 2 minimum wage increase 
Hard No but I understand the argument, I just disagree with it.

Amendment 3 open primaries
Also a No for me, the parties have the right to dictate how they run their primaries if they want open primaries go for it if they only want their party members to vote then fine. I can’t vote in primaries as a registered libertarian but why should I be allowed to participate if the parties don’t want my input in their nomination, that’s on them.

Amendment 4 Requirement for dual approval to make amendments that’s overkill to me it’s a no. If an election results in a yes vote so be it the people have spoken. Making it twice as hard to make changes only serves the establishment.

Amendment 5 Extending homestead exemptions yes I always vote for less taxes it’s a principle for me

Amendment 6 extend benefits  to Spouse of deceased military or first responders. I can’t believe that’s not already a thing? Yes absolutely cover the families of those paying the ultimate sacrifice even if they don’t die in the line of duty if they’ve earned those benefits they’re family deserves it as much as the individual.

if amendment 3 passes, each party will still have a chance to have a privately funded process to figure out their nominee, they just would have to do it before the public primary.

And yeah I guess amendment 5 and 6 blended together for me.  I like lower taxes too but I don't usually agree with complicated carve-outs, no matter how sympathetic their case is.