Do you think non-voters have good reason not to vote, or are they just ignorant to the way our gov. works?

Question

Please give some other reasons or examples you may have.

Answer 1

i personally always vote. most non-voters don't vote because they do not like either canidate, or they are just un-informed and do not know who to vote for. most people my age ( i am 20) are not even registered because they just don't care. i dont think it is pressed on younger people as much the importance of voting. most of my friends say "why bother, i won't make a difference anyway" which sometimes is true. i live in MD which tends to be a democratic state, so if you were to vote republican it would basically be worthless. i have also found that a lot of people that don't vote complain about who has been elected. which i find humorus. because if you didnt try to change it why should you have an opinion?

Answer 2

I didn't vote in the midterm elections. Not because I don't care about this country and not because I'm ignorant. I didn't vote because I knew what the outcome was gonna be. I'm a conservative and I strongly disagree against a lot of liberal views. I will be voting in 2008, but I don't know how much good that will do. I guess it depends on how well the Democrats do in office for the next 2 years.

Answer 3

I think most of the majority of the non-voters that used to be voters is because they always get picked for jury duty. When I used to live in San Francisco, I heard someone asking another person if this person was a voter. Then the person said no. Then this person asked would that person like to be registered to vote. then this person told the other person that I am already registered, but I can't sign the petition. Then this person asked why not? Then the other person told the petitioner that this person haven't voted in years. Then the petitioner asked did this person moved. Then the non-voter said no. I am not interested in reregistering because I always get picked to go to jury duty and I don't want to get picked on anymore. That was why I stopped voting.

Answer 4

A lot of them are just ignorant. But, so are a lot of people that do vote. The ignorant should not vote. And these Rock the Vote and Vote or Die programs are ridiculous. If a person doesn't know the issues they shouldn't be watering down the votes of those that do.

Answer 5

I studied political science, worked in Washington DC and even worked on a presdential campaign and I think people have the right not to vote if they feel none of the canidate deserve their vote...however they lose their right to complain. I haven't voted since 2004 ...even in the past midterm elections. If there is a good person running for president I will vote then.

Answer 6

There are voters who are ignorant to how the government works. I don't have an reason not to vote. It is my duty as a citizen of American to vote and I do.

Answer 7

I feel that every eligible voter is responsible to keep themselves informed. I am also of the opinion that eligible voters who don't participate (barring a very good reason) for two elections in a row should lose their eligibility to vote and lose any pre-retirement age benefits from Social Security. That means they can't file disability with th government, they are powerless when their jobs go away. This is a fair and equitable punishment for those who do not understand that freedom is not free.

Answer 8

If they are ignorant of they way our government works, that is a good reason not to vote. That doesn't mean they have a good reason to be ignorant of the way our government works.

Answer 9

Unfortunately we,the voters,are the ignorant ones.I say that after being removed from the polls in Putnam County Ind. by a sheriffs deputy,who,pulled me from the voting booth and telling me I could not cast my ballot.Why you ask?Because a poll worker claimed to have a protective order against me.It turned out she did not.

Answer 10

It usually boils down to being LAZY, they just don't want to vote, yet they want to complain. Non-voters should confine themselves to the peanut gallery, where they can be un-seen and un-heard.
You must know a number of the complainers, who can't even bother to vote, and at least take responsibility for the consequences.
There are no other reasons, and no examples; if one wants to vote, one makes time to vote; and that's the end of it. All others, have no excuse!