I say hell no. We've already got enough retards going to the polls as it is. Mandatory voting would simply move us that much faster to idiocracy. I doubt it's constitutional, either.Many countries (including, for example, Australia) have compulsory voting rules. This means that citizens are obligated to travel to a polling location and vote every election, even if just to write "no opinion" on their ballots.
I am wondering:
(1) What do you see as the positives and negatives of such a requirement?
(2) Would such a requirement be Constitutional?
(3) What would be the practical effect of such a requirement on US politics and, specifically, the balance of power in Washington? and
(4) Would you support or oppose legislating such a requirement in the US?
Many countries (including, for example, Australia) have compulsory voting rules. This means that citizens are obligated to travel to a polling location and vote every election, even if just to write "no opinion" on their ballots.
I am wondering:
(1) What do you see as the positives and negatives of such a requirement?
(2) Would such a requirement be Constitutional?
(3) What would be the practical effect of such a requirement on US politics and, specifically, the balance of power in Washington? and
(4) Would you support or oppose legislating such a requirement in the US?
I say hell no. We've already got enough retards going to the polls as it is. Mandatory voting would simply move us that much faster to idiocracy. I doubt it's constitutional, either.
You could have the option to leave the ballot blank if you choose not to vote.I think forcing someone to vote is kind of contradicts the idea of voting being a right.
You could have the option to leave the ballot blank if you choose not to vote.
You could have the option to leave the ballot blank if you choose not to vote.
How is it compulsory if you can just leave the ballot blank?
It ensures voter turnout.Whats the point of making it compulsory then?
I think the idea is to incentivize people to vote one way or the other. The theory is that actually getting the motivation to go is the hard part, actually voting is painless. Most people have an opinion on the candidates in their races, they just don't have the motivation to go out and actually vote.Whats the point of making it compulsory then?
It ensures voter turnout.
I think the idea is to incentivize people to vote one way or the other. The theory is that actually getting the motivation to go is the hard part, actually voting is painless. Most people have an opinion on the candidates in their races, they just don't have the motivation to go out and actually vote.
I generally agree with you on this, especially the last statement.See that's why I disagree with it.
Merely having an opinion isn't good enough.
You have to know the issues, know the policies and know both the positive and negative benefits of voting for those issues.
I can have an opinion on anything, it doesn't make it an informed opinion, though.
It ensures voter turnout.
It ensures voter turnout.
And what of people that refuse to engage in the electoral process?
The Aussies have like 95% of the population cast actual votes, as opposed to our under-40% here.
It makes a difference.
That is their choice and their problem.
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