Many American citizens do not vote on election day. Although compulsory voting can increase the number of voters, it is not the most suitable solution. What other solutions are there for persuading Americans to vote?
2007-04-19 11:46:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
It is what it is. Voters who care tend to be better educated on the issues, so I'd say education could be the answer, except that we don't want the schools teaching kids which sides of the issues to take- that has a creepy indocrinational feel to it. Besides, that's kind of a chicken/egg argument, they might be educating themselves because they care. Maybe it's best that the people too lazy to vote, don't.
2007-04-19 12:05:37 · answer #1 · answered by Beardog 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Making election Tuesday a national voting holiday might help. Many people work long hours and can't afford to take the time to go to the polls, wait in line, and vote. Making it a paid holiday for everybody would help.
2007-04-22 10:19:45 · answer #2 · answered by I am that damn good. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe no device this is "programmable." In Maine, all balloting is done on paper ballots - in basic terms black out the alternative next on your determination. This leaves an eternal "paper path" to be examined or scrutinized if it is going to grow to be needed. This needless to say isn't the quickest or least complicated way - in spite of the incontrovertible fact that it somewhat is maximum quite the way that garners finished self assurance from the electorate who assume and deserve a correct vote count quantity, and is not that the main obligatory component of any election? Even the prospect or phantasm of voter fraud or "faulty" vote counts are thoroughly unacceptable in a democracy.
2016-12-10 06:31:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I disagree with your objective. Increased voter participation should NOT be the goal. Better informed voters is a better goal. If citizens truly understand the issues and why they are important, voter turnout will take care of itself. Until they do, increased voter turnout is not a good thing.
2007-04-19 15:06:20 · answer #4 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps if there were viable choices rather than the same old one would get the vote out. Bickering parties will turn off voters for sure!
2007-04-21 06:53:06 · answer #5 · answered by Bawney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some how we need to realize that America is us(U.S). US as voters possess a piece of America when we vote. America is all about US when we vote. The people that don't vote are giving away their vote and piece of America. We let people that we don't agree with run our lives when we don't vote. We need to own America when we vote.
2007-04-19 13:26:38 · answer #6 · answered by Robert S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm against any form of compulsory system for voting, if you can't get motivated enough to vote, then you can't get motivated enough to be informed about the issues either
2007-04-19 11:49:54 · answer #7 · answered by kapute2 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋