Should voting be mandatory?

[moderndarwin]

seems like it should be. even if you abstain from voting it should be an active activity like u gotta fill out the ballot and select i decline to choose on each of the questions.

 

[tennhouse2]

It absolutely should not be especially with the 2 party system we have. Most people already don't know most candidates and just stick with a party regardless even if they really wouldn't personally like that person

 

[executive76]

Eh that kinda goes against the whole point of "democracy"

Being obligated to vote when the politicians aren't obligated to the promises they make/things they say.

Based on the numbers wouldn't Dems win most of the elections if everyone voted?

 

[Air273]

it should be made easier....you can do taxes on your laptop and bank, why not vote????

 

[eracism]

no, but election day should be a holiday

 

[Deleted member 42060]

Voting has its objectives. But the reasons to really vote can be so subjective or opinionated. It's like ok I'll vote for what I like, but would I really vote for what someone else likes? That's the thing with democracy. It benefits almost everyone if everyone understands the issues of each other. We happen to have a more individualistic society where we are concerned with relevant self interested issues more and gaining benefits from self interested issues.

 

[Frankie Blue]

I think it is mandatory in Australia but nah shouldn't be. Wish more people would get off their *ss and vote tho. If you don't I better not see you complaining.

 

[elpablo21]

Yeah dont need it to be mandatory tbh

So many things we can do to make it more accessible

Federal holiday
Automatic registrations
Expanding prepaid vote by mail
Expanding early voting deadlines
Removing Discriminatory Voter ID laws

Just make it at least easier for people to vote to begin with

 

[bale]

sounds totalitarian

 

[Master Zik]

Doesn't sound democratic.

 

[Nawzlew]

I think it is mandatory in Australia but nah shouldn't be. Wish more people would get off their *ss and vote tho. If you don't I better not see you complaining.

i think its technically more like a roll call.

 

[mplsdunk]

nah, but like stated. you shouldn't need to jump through hoops to do it.

 

[Air Champa]

They should have automatic registration, but not mandatory voting.

People may literally flip a coin on who to vote for if they're forced to. Not sure anyone would want that.

 

[Hank Scorpio]

We first need a centralized process and policy to which all states adhere by. Voting laws should NOT be different across different states. This is how voter oppression started in the first place.

 

[Brownstone]

No minimum age to vote, if your'e a 90 year old racist and can still vote I'll take my chances with a 5th grader

 

[kingkoopa]

No minimum age to vote, if your'e a 90 year old racist and can still vote I'll take my chances with a 5th grader

I remember being in 3rd grade and we did some type of fake voting thing.

I voted for Bob Dole because his name sounded cool at the time.

We DONT want kids voting

 

[shogun]

it should be made easier....you can do taxes on your laptop and bank, why not vote????

Last 2 years I did my taxes on my phone. A mobile voting system would be convenient.

 

[kingkoopa]

Last 2 years I did my taxes on my phone. A mobile voting system would be convenient.

There is no way we can keep fraud and manipulation out of mobile voting.

 

[Air273]

There is no way we can keep fraud and manipulation out of mobile voting.

I disagree, if done right computers/programs should be even more secure.

you pretty much need a SS# to do everything.....thats how you login in to vote with new system in place.

wont be easy, but there are countries that do offer some kind of online voting. france offers online voting if you're out of country.

our problem here is every state is like a country, and would want their own rules etc

maybe we just get started on a national level for president.

 

[Gex the Damaja]

I know Australia requires voting and it's probably been around for so long, it has no negative effect on the outcome of elections.

That being said, not sure mandatory is the way to go in today's politic climate. I think teaching the importance/power of voting should be introduce a bit early in schools then it is. I believe the younger vote is lost because theirs a feeling of it doesn't effect me now. I think this is naturally changing as a lot of social issues have been brought it in recent times that have more bearing on younger generations.

Agree the voting process should be streamlined. If not online voting, registering should be easier.

 

[oidreez]

it should be made easier....you can do taxes on your laptop and bank, why not vote????

Not everyone has access to a computer.

 

[deusavertat]

Yeah dont need it to be mandatory tbh

So many things we can do to make it more accessible

Federal holiday
Automatic registrations
Expanding prepaid vote by mail
Expanding early voting deadlines
Removing Discriminatory Voter ID laws

Just make it at least easier for people to vote to begin with

This.just make it easier.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Those that honestly trust an online voting system NOT to be super flawed are trippin.

Identify fraud happens way too often for us to put faith in an online voting system.

 

[heelsandeers]

If voting were made mandatory most of the MAGA crowd would refuse to vote

I'm all for it

 

[Brownstone]

I remember being in 3rd grade and we did some type of fake voting thing.

I voted for Bob Dole because his name sounded cool at the time.

We DONT want kids voting

That 90 year old using that same logic bruh