Democracy only works if you vote. did you vote.?

Question

Would you vote if it was held on a weekend?
Would you vote if it was by computer, in not yours a public one?(Library) or via tv.
Do you trust the current mode of voting.
Do you trust our federally elected officals congresspeople/senators

Answer 1

"Democracy only works if you vote. did you vote.?"
Not in 2004.

"Would you vote if it was held on a weekend?"
Makes no difference.

"Would you vote if it was by computer .......?"
Makes no difference.

"Do you trust the current mode of voting."
Yes.

"Do you trust our federally elected officials ...."
Yes. But I DON'T trust our federal unelected officials: i.e., the Supreme Court Justices. If those cheaters won't let our votes be counted, then why bother?

Answer 2

a) Yes, would make no difference, I vote every election.

b) the only votes that are real are votes that cannot be switched, easily lost or hacked; so right now the only reliable, verifiable way that exists still involves paper ballots. anything else is merely a show.

c) as above, I get to vote with paper ballots (still) which are verifiable in a recount or when any question of authenticity arises - otherwise I would not participate in the phony process that voting is becoming in the US since touch screen (electronic) voting machines came onto the scene.

d) No. Congress acts primarily in congressional self-interest, & then partisan self-interest. The citizens are a distant afterthought, if at all, far behind the lobbyists, whose presence has TRIPLED numerically on Capitol hill in the last 20 years. The more grave an issue, the more Congress ignores it. If forced to address an issue, superficial & passing treatment is given.
Debate & discussion are a thing of the past.

What is there to trust in this institution?

Answer 3

Yes I would vote on any day weekend holiday...whatever if it was a voting day!!!

No I wouldnt vote by computer in a library or via tv.....too much room for someone to cheat in the election/voting process.

No I do not trust the current mode of voting. The machines have been reported with many "wrong" things and or problems with the whole voting process.

No I dont trust anyone of our congress or senators because they havent and arent doing the jobs we elected them to do, so I cant trust them

Answer 4

I have always voted. I have voted for all the elections ever held ever since I have been 18. It doesn't matter if they are for my city, my state, or for the president. I don't care if they are held on a weekend or not. I don't care if I have to go out of my way to vote or if I can just click something on my computer. I think that the current mode of voting (at least where I am) is good enough. However trust is a matter of opinion and to be honest, it is partial on my side. I wouldn't trust them blindely.

One of the reasons I vote, is that after voting if things still don't go my way, I can complain about them.

Remember everyone, if you are not there when the decisions are being made, then don't complain about them.

Answer 5

I am from England and I think it is everybody's duty to vote. We have terrible turnouts even for general elections. The people who do not vote tend to be the ones who moan about the government. When you consider the number of people around the world who are not allowed to vote, are intimidated or even killed in the lead up to an election and the countries where the vote is obviously rigged we should consider ourselves lucky that we live in the free world. The voting system may not be ideal but it is tried and tested and has worked for many years.

Answer 6

You ask may good questions here. First of all, I should make it clear that I am from Oregon where we turn in our ballots thru the mail and it hasn't significantly raised voter turnout. So, to the first three questions, I would say no.

The last one brings up more emotions though. I do generally trust our elected officials as much as I trust any other humans. We all make errors and can be selfious but I don't think politicians are any worse or better than the rest of us. Maybe this is naive, maybe this is weird. But I am sure it is my opinion.

Answer 7

Yes to the voting. Your questions should be separated as they require very different answers.

Answer 8

I think the electoral college needs to go, i think who ever gets the most votes total shall win.

Answer 9

I always vote...my saying is that "If you don't vote then you have no right to piss + moan"

Answer 10

Yes, I voted.
Yes.
Yes.
No.
Nnnnooooo!!!!!