We Were ONE Supreme Court Vote Away From Letting Politicians Throw Out Your Ballot

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The Supreme Court came within a single vote of opening the door to mass disenfranchisement—and that’s the nightmare at the heart of this conversation.

In this clip from The Stephanie Miller Show on Political Voices Network, Stephanie Miller, Jody Hamilton, and Chris Lavoie dig into how dangerously close we were to a ruling that could let politicians throw out legally cast votes, and why that’s a “huge win for democracy” that should never have been in doubt in the first place. They talk about being “one vote away” on the Supreme Court, the urgent need to expand or reform the Court, and how the Constitution is crystal clear that elections—including presidential elections—are run by the states, not by partisan actors in Washington.

They also break down the reality of vote counting in America:

Why big states don’t (and physically can’t) count every vote on Election Night, and why your ballot might be tallied days later.

How different state rules on when ballots are counted get twisted into “fraud” and “rigged” narratives even when everything is legal and normal.

Why counting votes as they come in, instead of waiting, would shut down a lot of screaming, whining, and conspiracy talk.

How attempts to grab federal control of elections are really attempts to throw out votes they don’t like.

If you’re sick of the “stop the count” nonsense and want a clear, no-BS explanation of how close we came to disaster—and how vote counting actually works—this Stephanie Miller Show clip is for you.

Featuring:

Stephanie Miller, Jody Hamilton, Chris Lavoie

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