Mandatory voting would be dumb.

[Stormy Daniels]

First of all, what is to stop someone from simply casting an empty ballot? Are you going to stand there and watch over their shoulder? Arrest them if they don't fill out THEIR ballot to YOUR satisfaction? Because that's called voter intimidation.

Let's say you're willing to settle for people casting empty ballots if that's what they want to do. Then why require them to show up in the first place? Why kill the trees to print the paper? Don't you want to save the environment?

Mandatory voting takes a society one step closer to sham elections where Putin gets 95% of the vote. There are plenty of offices that go uncontested.

Obligations are not rights. Converting something into an obligation destroys the previously existing RIGHT. Free speech is a RIGHT. I can speak, or I can stay silent. It's all the same right. Likewise, voting is a RIGHT which inherently entails a freedom to not vote. Serving on a jury isn't a right. Paying taxes isn't a right. They're obligations. Voting should be remain a RIGHT.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

I would settle for some mandatory not voting for those not eligible to vote.

 

[TNHarley]

Fuck that shit. We need to RESTRICT voting.
This country is full of complete dumbfucks.

 

[rightwinger]

Republicans are terrified of everyone casting a ballot

Nobody is advocating mandatory voting. But Democrats want to make voting as convenient as possible to encourage voting

Republicans want voting to be an ordeal

 

[Stormy Daniels]

Nobody is advocating mandatory voting.

Well that explains all this....

Senate Democrat proposes bill requiring mandatory voting in elections by 2024; $20 fine or community service for those who don’t vote or explain why

https://www.jstor.org/stable/24877493

Column: It might be time to consider mandatory voting in America

What If Everyone Had To Vote In The US? Advocates Say It Could Fix Election Problems.

Why shouldn’t voting be mandatory?

Is Mandatory Voting the Answer to Our Voting Wars?

 

[BlackSand]

First of all, what is to stop someone from simply casting an empty ballot? Are you going to stand there and watch over their shoulder? Arrest them if they don't fill out THEIR ballot to YOUR satisfaction? Because that's called voter intimidation.

Let's say you're willing to settle for people casting empty ballots if that's what they want to do. Then why require them to show up in the first place? Why kill the trees to print the paper? Don't you want to save the environment?

Mandatory voting takes a society one step closer to sham elections where Putin gets 95% of the vote. There are plenty of offices that go uncontested.

Obligations are not rights. Converting something into an obligation destroys the previously existing RIGHT. Free speech is a RIGHT. I can speak, or I can stay silent. It's all the same right. Likewise, voting is a RIGHT which inherently entails a freedom to not vote. Serving on a jury isn't a right. Paying taxes isn't a right. They're obligations. Voting should be remain a RIGHT.

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Can we start making anything that is a Constitutionally Protected Right mandatory participation?

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[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

Fuck that shit. We need to RESTRICT voting.
This country is full of complete dumbfucks.

We need to overturn the supreme court cases on poll tests.

Dumb fuckers should not be eligible to vote.

I certainly don't give a flying butt fuck about any disparate impact.

 

[Gabe Lackmann]

Fuck that shit. We need to RESTRICT voting.
This country is full of complete dumbfucks.

I personally think they had it initially correct.

White male landowners.

You know, actual STAKEHOLDERS.

When you give the rabble a say they simply vote for a wealth transfer.

Full Democracies are the dumbest idea ever concocted...even if they exist under a constitutional republic.

 

[rightwinger]

Well that explains all this....

Senate Democrat proposes bill requiring mandatory voting in elections by 2024; $20 fine or community service for those who don’t vote or explain why

https://www.jstor.org/stable/24877493

Column: It might be time to consider mandatory voting in America

What If Everyone Had To Vote In The US? Advocates Say It Could Fix Election Problems.

Why shouldn’t voting be mandatory?

Is Mandatory Voting the Answer to Our Voting Wars?

Yea….I guess you can propose a lot of things

Doesnt mean it has a chance in hell of happening

 

[rightwinger]

White male landowners.

You know, actual STAKEHOLDERS.

Every citizen has a stake in our society

 

[bripat9643]

Republicans are terrified of everyone casting a ballot

Nobody is advocating mandatory voting. But Democrats want to make voting as convenient as possible to encourage voting

Republicans want voting to be an ordeal

Any intelligent person is terrified of everyone voting. That means even irresponsible morons like you can vote.

 

[Uncensored2008]

First of all, what is to stop someone from simply casting an empty ballot? Are you going to stand there and watch over their shoulder? Arrest them if they don't fill out THEIR ballot to YOUR satisfaction? Because that's called voter intimidation.

Let's say you're willing to settle for people casting empty ballots if that's what they want to do. Then why require them to show up in the first place? Why kill the trees to print the paper? Don't you want to save the environment?

Mandatory voting takes a society one step closer to sham elections where Putin gets 95% of the vote. There are plenty of offices that go uncontested.

Obligations are not rights. Converting something into an obligation destroys the previously existing RIGHT. Free speech is a RIGHT. I can speak, or I can stay silent. It's all the same right. Likewise, voting is a RIGHT which inherently entails a freedom to not vote. Serving on a jury isn't a right. Paying taxes isn't a right. They're obligations. Voting should be remain a RIGHT.

Mandatory voting is only for the dead.

It's critical to the success of democrats.

 

[rightwinger]

Any intelligent person is terrified of everyone voting. That means even irresponsible morons like you can vote.

 

[bripat9643]

Every citizen has a stake in our society

Whatever "stake" means. Criminals have a stake in a bank heist.

 

[Gabe Lackmann]

Every citizen has a stake in our society

No..in our society...EVERYONE has a stake...citizen or not.

Unfortunately.

 

[Uncensored2008]

Republicans are terrified of everyone casting a ballot

Especially the dead and illegals - you know, the democrat base.

Nobody is advocating mandatory voting. But Democrats want to make voting as convenient as possible to encourage voting

Especially by the dead and illegals - you know, the democrat base.

Republicans want voting to be an ordeal

With only living citizens voting - but that is a disaster for democrats.

 

[Darkwind]

Republicans are terrified of everyone casting a ballot

Nobody is advocating mandatory voting. But Democrats want to make voting as convenient as possible to encourage voting

Republicans want voting to be an ordeal

Republican's want to ensure that only "Legal" votes are cast. To think otherwise is to be known as a liar.

 

[Papageorgio]

Well that explains all this....

Senate Democrat proposes bill requiring mandatory voting in elections by 2024; $20 fine or community service for those who don’t vote or explain why

https://www.jstor.org/stable/24877493

Column: It might be time to consider mandatory voting in America

What If Everyone Had To Vote In The US? Advocates Say It Could Fix Election Problems.

Why shouldn’t voting be mandatory?

Is Mandatory Voting the Answer to Our Voting Wars?

Would have been nice to have those links in your first post.

 

[BlackSand]

First of all, what is to stop someone from simply casting an empty ballot? Are you going to stand there and watch over their shoulder? Arrest them if they don't fill out THEIR ballot to YOUR satisfaction? Because that's called voter intimidation.

Let's say you're willing to settle for people casting empty ballots if that's what they want to do. Then why require them to show up in the first place? Why kill the trees to print the paper? Don't you want to save the environment?

Mandatory voting takes a society one step closer to sham elections where Putin gets 95% of the vote. There are plenty of offices that go uncontested.

Obligations are not rights. Converting something into an obligation destroys the previously existing RIGHT. Free speech is a RIGHT. I can speak, or I can stay silent. It's all the same right. Likewise, voting is a RIGHT which inherently entails a freedom to not vote. Serving on a jury isn't a right. Paying taxes isn't a right. They're obligations. Voting should be remain a RIGHT.

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More Inflation ... Inflate the Vote and make it worthless.

Forcing someone who is unconcerned with the results of an election or the issue at question,
enough to a point they don't go vote of their own volition ...
simply inflates the results based solely on people who would otherwise not care and don't know anything.

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[Papageorgio]

Ridiculous that the bill is put out. All legal citizens should have the right to vote but not forced to vote.