how can we persuade non-voters to carry out their duty as US citizens and vote?

Answer 1

Theoretically I would like them to vote, but a lot of the people who answer questions on this site are really stupid and uninformed and I'm not sure I want them voting when they do not know what they are voting for.

Answer 2

We need to start at an earlier age. More school time should be dedicated to government. In my school they only offered a semester in government and that is clearly not enough to learn anything practical. I would recommend adding in political science classes so we can have more informed voters. That is the problem.
We do not need more people to vote, but we need more informed people to vote.

There are no good candidates is a sorry excuse for laziness.

Answer 3

sure (and since the poster above reported, between different motives). JFK became achieveable to the shadow government. haven't any doubt that if his election became honest, that became the final TIME there have been honest elections for President. Edit, That video proper via Gerard above is an remarkable one to exhibit screen. collectively as i do no longer unavoidably accept as true with the standard end of the movie (re GHWB senior), the movie is effective in its presentation of the information - a lot of which has surfaced for the time of the previous couple of an prolonged time. BTW, the photos showing the shot from the front has been obtainable for a million/2 a century. What good did it do - the media and the politicians have shop that decrease than wraps. which could supply people an concept of the potential of the lads in the back of the curtain as to their skill to regulate the politicians and the mainstream media. Society regarded any different way a million/2 a Century in the past -- and we are actually paying the value for that failure to look into, act prudently, and carry the criminals in charge. they have had yet another a million/2 century to guard their grip on potential. interior the age of digital surveillance, it's going to be each and all of the extra problematic (if no longer impossible) to rein them in now.

Answer 4

AS A MINIMUM one MUST have TRANSPARENTLY and PROVABLY HONEST elections.... which is the ELECTORAL fix needed SO DESPERATELY. (Diebold and other touch screen software controlled machines need not apply!!! ) If the election was held today it would ALSO be CROOKED!!!
This is just part of the tactics that made 2000 AND 2004 SHAMlections. THEN CAMPAIGN FINANCE reform would help to convince people that money is NOT what swings elections, as opposed to the popular will. Instant runoff voting would be desirable as a third step. After THOSE are permanently engraved in stone I'm willing to live with whatever happens. Possibly the election could be moved to several separate days which are more convenient to working people. If THAT much was done, those who stay home deserve what they get. Down with Dictator Dumbya!!!

Answer 5

We need to give them reason to vote. There are too much bickering between parties, and it makes the average joe just throw his hands up and say "screw it". Getting people to vote has nothing to do with party politics, it is about giving people who don't vote, candidates who aren't carbon copies of the ones out there now. We need better candidates on both sides, not only to pull more people out to vote along their party lines, but to force each side to bring out their best.

That is one of the reasons most elections after the 1st term are landslides. One party knows they can't win. The dems knew they couldn't beat Regan so they throw out Mondale and Ferraro. The republicans gave us Dole and Kemp. Or McGovern in 1972. They don't bring the best to the plate unless they think they can win, thats why Regean ran against Carter or Clinton against Bush. These were strong candidates who were going against weak incumbents.

Think about it, which Super Bowls are the most watched? The ones with 2 great teams, not the ones with one great team and one OK team, or even worse, 2 OK teams. Politics is the same way, we need 2 good strong candidates and people will vote. It isn't about issues, it is about the people.

In 2002, 74 million people voted in the house midterm elections. There was little discontent with the current admisitration and the congress. We were 1 year from 9/11, things were going good in Afghanastan and we weren't in Iraq yet. In 2006, 76 million people voted in the house midterm elections. Only 2 million people more, but alot more change. The issues were much bigger in 2006 than 2002, but not too many more people voted. Issues didn't change the turnout. And the issues won't in 2008 either, the candidates will.

Answer 6

these same people that whine about how bad things are, the same ones who do not vote. they will not vote no matter what. they do not appreciate the sacrifices made on their behalf. that is why the radicals from both left and right have an ear of the politicians AND NOT THE MIDDLE.we complain about moderate muslims and where they are yet the moderate America has dissappeared because "their vote does not count". sad.

Answer 7

We could offer some kind of incintive for voting or allow citizens to not have to go to jury duty if they're registered voters. One of my friends isn't a registered voter because she is afraid of having to do jury duty. I think this may be a large problem in the U.S. because who wants to do jury duty?

Answer 8

Force them to live in the Dr. Phil house if they don't vote. LOL.
The other way is to give us more political parties and candidates to choose from who have a wide range of ideas and solutions to our problems. The 2 party system doesn't work anymore, because it forces people to vote against their own interests in favor of corporate interests no matter which of the 2 candidates they vote for.

Answer 9

Why would you want a dumb @ss to vote for your next leader? Better to have the well-educated and intelligent people decide America's fate, rather than P. Diddy, Paris Hilton, and Lindsay Lohan. Get the picture?

Answer 10

You have to make them realize that even if they don't vote, they are paying for that decision by having to live with Government that they don't like. Once they realize that they are making choices which hurt themselves by not voting they will be more apt to put in the effort and vote.