2006-12-30 18:40:05 · 14 answers · asked by tapu 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
A lot of people have lost faith in democracy. I'm not sure if I am one of those people or not right now. I say no. The way I see it - if what you do (or don't do) doesn't hurt, endanger, cause hardship for, or terrorize anyone else you should be left alone.
2006-12-30 18:45:30 · answer #1 · answered by CAUTION:Truth may hurt! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it shouldn't be mandatory to vote. There are too many who don't want to vote and would make random choices rather than well informed ones.
However everyone that wants to vote should be able to. There should be a national election day registration requirement in the US. There are already several states that have this and it works with little fraud risk.
2006-12-31 16:27:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should not be mandatory. Ideally, it should be respected, and better controlled. We should all want to vote, as it is our right that was hardly earned not so long ago. However, in today's society, we've lost track of what that means.
In regards to the previous response, "both parties suck"? You DO know that you don't have to vote for anyone specific, right? Every presidential election has tons of write-ins for "Mickey Mouse", for example. And of course, there's more than 2 parties.
2006-12-30 18:44:12 · answer #3 · answered by TheAllKnowingFizz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I wouldn't want some idiot to vote just because he has to and he wasn't even paying attention to the race at all! Then every election from then on out would be horrible, every vote that actually counted and meant something could be turned around by all the idiots that never cared before and still don't .
-I don't think i'm explaining it the way i'm seeing it in my head, but in my head it looks like a humungous disaster :/-
2006-12-30 19:31:13 · answer #4 · answered by mtoWCS09 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think you should have to report but not have to vote. The reason for this is that there used to be people, paid by political parties, with plenty of money to get voters that drunk they could not find their way or just forgot. I have had the pleasant experience myself. I used to drink in the same bar and there was a bloke who never spoke to me. One day he asked me if I would have a drink with him. Thinking that he was lonely, I said OK. He paid for 3 drinks and then he asked me which ward I voted in. I had the great pleasure to tell him that I had to live in Australia for 6 years before I could apply for naturalization and that I had been in this country for only 2 years and therefore could not vote. He turned around and we never spoke again. Most people affected are the people who vote for the working man's party. There are other reasons.
2006-12-30 18:54:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think a person should have the right to choose if they want to vote or not. Even though the first amendment give us the freedom to choose doesn't mean everybody should vote. I feel if you are not going to try to be informed of the candidates views to seel if they agree with yours or not then you should not vote. It is better to have a few informed voters then to have many uninformed voters.
2006-12-30 18:53:09 · answer #6 · answered by lita ozzy bear 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first amendment keeps voting voluntary and since there hasn't been any ratifications of any amendments in 217 years, I doubt voting will ever become mandatory, at least in my lifetime.
2006-12-30 18:42:31 · answer #7 · answered by owensb01 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Being forced to vote is no better than voting. The Forced will go in, close thier eyes, spin around, and pull any random lever.
2006-12-30 18:45:06 · answer #8 · answered by hey2a 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No way! Just watch reality TV. You want them fools picking who runs the country you live in?
2006-12-30 18:48:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO. Why force the LAZY (Liberals) to vote.
2006-12-31 06:07:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋