Kirsten Gillebrand Complains About the National Archivist

[George K]

Was I asleep when this Constitutional Amendment was passed? I don't remember voting for it.

[jon-nyc]

Illinois was the 37th state to ratify it, in 2018. You didn't vote for it but the state house and senate did.

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in Kirsten Gillebrand Complains About the National Archivist:

Illinois was the 37th state to ratify it, in 2018. You didn't vote for it but the state house and senate did.

Yeah...but at least 6 states voted to rescind the ratification - so it failed.

Nevertheless, it's never been ratified. What's Gillebrand's issue?

[jon-nyc]

She thinks a rogue archivist could invalidate the rescissions. Its an untested idea but I doubt the court would go for it in this case. Maybe in some other.

[LuFins Dad]

@George-K said in Kirsten Gillebrand Complains About the National Archivist:

@jon-nyc said in Kirsten Gillebrand Complains About the National Archivist:

Illinois was the 37th state to ratify it, in 2018. You didn't vote for it but the state house and senate did.

Yeah...but at least 6 states voted to rescind the ratification - so it failed.

Nevertheless, it's never been ratified. What's Gillebrand's issue?

36 years after the amendment nomination had expired.