Vote Equality!
The Equal Rights Amendment IS our 28th Amendment!
“Didn’t a few states rescind their ratifications?”
- There is no precedent to count a purported rescission.
- Article V of the Constitution authorizes states to ratify amendments, but does not give states the power to rescind their ratification. Ratification is a one-time event.
- Three amendments to the Constitution were added despite purported rescissions:
- Fourteenth Amendment: Ohio and New Jersey claimed to rescind their ratifications; their claim had no impact and the Fourteenth Amendment was added to the Constitution.
- Fifteenth Amendment: New York claimed to rescind but the New York ratification was listed among the ratifying states.
- Nineteenth Amendment: Tennessee ratified the 19th Amendment and later claimed to rescind the ratification. The National Archivist added the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, including Tennessee’s ratification as the final state ratification required.
- The precedent is clear, rescissions don’t count.
- For detailed technical analysis on this issue, check out the many court filings in our FAQ “Virginia v. Ferriero“
ADDITIONAL FAQs
What Changes
“What will the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights) really do?”
About Us
“Who is VoteEqualityUS and what’s your plan?”
ABA Resolution
“What does the legal profession think?”
Abortion
“Doesn’t this open the door for abortion rights?”
Bathrooms
“Will we all have to use the same bathrooms?”
Bipartisan
“Do most Americans support Equal Rights in our Constitution?”
Business Case
“How does gender equality impact businesses?”
Contracts
“Won’t women contractors lose enhanced status for contract bids?”
Convention
“Can’t we just do this during the constitutional convention?”
Deadline
“Didn't the ratification deadline already pass?”
Discrimination
“What government gender discrimination is happening now?”
Draft
“Does constitutional equality mean women will be drafted?”
Equal Pay
“Will this help women get paid more equally?”
Family Law
“How will the Equal Rights Amendment impact family law?”
Fear of Unknown
“How can we do this when we don't know what will happen?”
Gender Violence
“How can constitutional gender equality help with gender violence?”
Ginsburg
“Didn’t RBG say something about starting over?”
History
“What is the history of the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights)?”
Illinois v Ferriero
“Isn’t there a court case about the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights)?”
Insurance
“What about insurance? Someone said my rates will go up.”
International
“How do we compare to other countries?”
Intersectionality
“Is the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights) for all of us?”
Military
“How will the Equal Rights Amendment impact our military?”
Pregnancy
“Will this help with pregnancy discrimination?”
Rescissions
“Didn’t a few states rescind their ratifications?”
Social Security
“Will my widow lose her social security benefits when I die?”
Sports
“Will my daughter lose her girls only soccer team?”
Tax Exempt Status
“Will my church lose its tax exempt status?”
Title VII and Title IX
“How is this different from Title VII and Title IX?”
Topless
“Will women now be walking around topless?”
Transgender
“Will this provide protections for transgender individuals?”
