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"The right of the citizens of the United States to vote" is a de jure and a de facto right. Period. There is absolutely nothing to debate there.
Any abridging of the right to vote is unconstitutional.
""The right of the citizens of the United States to vote" is a de jure and a de facto right. Period. There is absolutely nothing to debate there."
The ability of an American citizen to vote, as proscribed by law, IS a de jure right.
The ability of an American administration to establish regulations and processes which have the effect of reducing the ability of an American citizen to actually be able to vote, is also a de jure reality.
That an American administration can establish regulations and processes which have the effect of reducing the ability of an American citizen to actually be able to vote is also a de facto reality.
That many people believe that what they think the law is and what the law actually is are the same thing is also a de facto reality.
You are, of course, aware that there are approximately 24,000,000 American citizens (that's close on 7.25% of the total population and close on 10.84% of the American population over the age of 18) who are over the age of 18 who DO NOT have "the right to vote", aren't you?
"Any abridging of the right to vote is unconstitutional."
I'll believe that when you can cite me the section of the Constitution of the United States of America that states
Every citizen of the United States of America has the right to vote in an election of members of the United States of America House of Representatives, the United States of America Senate, or of any legislative assembly of the state wherein they reside and to be qualified for membership therein.
or the equivalent.
The "right to vote" not being a right placed under the jurisdiction of the federal government, it is a "right" that is solely within the jurisdiction of the several state government and there is nothing prohibiting any state from including in its list of qualifications required to be met in order to become eligible to vote a condition such as
must have had at least 60 of their immediately preceding fore-bearers qualified to vote in this state;
or
must be at least 6'3" tall
or
must have paid a minimum of $1,000 in state income tax in each of the preceding 10 years.
I will agree that most people think that Americans have a "right to vote" and most people think that having the "right to vote" is something that is a condition precedent to having a "free, fair, open, and honest election in a truly democratic society", but the fact remains that, AT LAW, Americans do NOT have the "right to vote".