"The answer, Sen. Schumer, is that the United States is not a democracy; we are a constitutional republic," California resident Mark Simmons writes about Democrats' legislation to nationalize elections. Pictured: Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a March 24 hearing where he asked Republicans why they are "so afraid of democracy." (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Editor’s note: The Daily Signal’s audience is skeptical to say the least about Democrats’ proposals to “expand voting rights” rather than make sure our elections are secure. Here’s what we found in the mailbag at [email protected]—Ken McIntyre