Bryce sits down with Jack Tomczak of Americans for Citizen Voting, a longtime political operative who's worked on campaigns since the late '90s, to break down a constitutional detail most people assume is already settled: the U.S. Constitution doesn't explicitly require voters in federal elections to be U.S. citizens — it leaves that eligibility question to the states. Jack walks through how his organization has worked to amend state constitutions to close that loophole, why California and a handful of other states remain out of reach for that approach, and why his group is now pushing a federal resolution to settle the question at the constitutional level.

The conversation covers the current politics around that push — including which lawmakers are involved, the vote count needed to get it to the floor, and Jack's read on why some Republicans remain hesitant despite what he describes as overwhelming public support. Bryce and Jack also spend time on voter ID, the broader "is our system secure" debate, and wrap up with their take on the recent LA mayoral race and the case for faster, more transparent vote counting nationwide.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 — Intro, welcome Jack Tomczak
00:50 — Jack's background in politics, from Senate campaigns to today
03:29 — Why Jack prefers issue advocacy over politics itself
04:26 — "Politics is downstream of culture"
05:25 — Overview of Americans for Citizen Voting
07:11 — What the Constitution actually says (and doesn't say) about voter eligibility
09:35 — The California scenario — how one state's rules could ripple into federal elections
11:28 — The two-front strategy: state constitutions and a federal amendment
11:52 — Responding to opposition talking points
13:40 — Voter ID discussion
15:15 — Breaking down the federal resolution and what it does
16:13 — Political hesitation — why some Republicans haven't signed on
18:22 — Polling numbers on citizen-only voting support
19:05 — Odds of getting a floor vote
21:15 — The LA mayor's race
22:36 — The case for faster, more transparent elections
24:27 — How to get involved, contacting Congress
25:04 — Where to follow the organization

Bryce sits down with Jack Tomczak of Americans for Citizen Voting, a longtime political operative who's worked on campaigns since the late '90s, to break down a constitutional detail most people assume is already settled: the U.S. Constitution doesn't explicitly require voters in federal elections to be U.S. citizens &mdash; it leaves that eligibility question to the states. Jack walks through how his organization has worked to amend state constitutions to close that loophole, why California and a handful of other states remain out of reach for that approach, and why his group is now pushing a federal resolution to settle the question at the constitutional level.
The conversation covers the current politics around that push &mdash; including which lawmakers are involved, the vote count needed to get it to the floor, and Jack's read on why some Republicans remain hesitant despite what he describes as overwhelming public support. Bryce and Jack also spend time on voter ID, the broader "is our system secure" debate, and wrap up with their take on the recent LA mayoral race and the case for faster, more transparent vote counting nationwide.
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TIMESTAMPS
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<li data-sourcepos="28:1-28:42;2156-2197">00:00 &mdash; Intro, welcome Jack Tomczak</li>
<li data-sourcepos="29:1-29:76;2198-2273">00:50 &mdash; Jack's background in politics, from Senate campaigns to today</li>
<li data-sourcepos="30:1-30:67;2274-2340">03:29 &mdash; Why Jack prefers issue advocacy over politics itself</li>
<li data-sourcepos="31:1-31:50;2341-2390">04:26 &mdash; "Politics is downstream of culture"</li>
<li data-sourcepos="32:1-32:55;2391-2445">05:25 &mdash; Overview of Americans for Citizen Voting</li>
<li data-sourcepos="33:1-33:92;2446-2537">07:11 &mdash; What the Constitution actually says (and doesn't say) about voter eligibility</li>
<li data-sourcepos="34:1-34:98;2538-2635">09:35 &mdash; The California scenario &mdash; how one state's rules could ripple into federal elections</li>
<li data-sourcepos="35:1-35:82;2636-2717">11:28 &mdash; The two-front strategy: state constitutions and a federal amendment</li>
<li data-sourcepos="36:1-36:54;2718-2771">11:52 &mdash; Responding to opposition talking points</li>
<li data-sourcepos="37:1-37:34;2772-2805">13:40 &mdash; Voter ID discussion</li>
<li data-sourcepos="38:1-38:68;2806-2873">15:15 &mdash; Breaking down the federal resolution and what it does</li>
<li data-sourcepos="39:1-39:76;2874-2949">16:13 &mdash; Political hesitation &mdash; why some Republicans haven't signed on</li>
<li data-sourcepos="40:1-40:61;2950-3010">18:22 &mdash; Polling numbers on citizen-only voting support</li>
<li data-sourcepos="41:1-41:43;3011-3053">19:05 &mdash; Odds of getting a floor vote</li>
<li data-sourcepos="42:1-42:34;3054-3087">21:15 &mdash; The LA mayor's race</li>
<li data-sourcepos="43:1-43:62;3088-3149">22:36 &mdash; The case for faster, more transparent elections</li>
<li data-sourcepos="44:1-44:55;3150-3204">24:27 &mdash; How to get involved, contacting Congress</li>
<li data-sourcepos="45:1-45:47;3205-3251">25:04 &mdash; Where to follow the organization</li>
</ul>

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Jack Tomczak: "Non-Citizens" Are Voting

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