2007-08-17 16:08:33 · 10 answers · asked by Coach K 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
I would say that it is a duty and a privilege. But it carries with it the responsibility to be aware so that we can vote intelligently. If you don't know what you're talking about, don't vote.
2007-08-17 16:18:19 · answer #1 · answered by Terri J 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm not a citizen of the US of A, but in a democracy, voting is an inherent right.
So is choosing not to vote. (Not so in Australia, since one can be fined for not voting, even if you're out of the country...or at least that was the case a while back.)
It is a privilege to be able to vote. I believe it is an important civic responsibility, so therefore a duty.
That's my opinion as a Canadian, but I don't know if it is a legal duty or obligation.
Certainly is a moral one, considering that people have sacrificed, struggled, and died to ensure we have this right.
It is therefore a sacred trust.
Up here we say you have no right to complain if you didn't vote.
In the last provincial election I couldn't decide which candidate to vote for, and was still pretty much debating the issue at the poll. I chose to vote for one impressive individual because of his track record as a civic participant (school board and health committee member, high school principal, etc., ) before entering the provincial
race.
Come election night, he won by 1 vote.
Yeah, man!
There was a recount, of course, and his margin increased to something like 110 votes across the riding, but for a few days I enjoyed the feeling of having I put him in office all by my lonesome. I helped ensure there was a bit of an opposition in the near landslide that put the other party in power, which is a good thing.
So, voting is a right, a privilege, a responsibility, and a moral duty, if not a legal one.
With rights come responsibilities. (We had to write an essay on that last topic in school.)
I could even go on to argue that there are Laws of Humanity, as well as Laws of Nations, and it is in the realm of the Laws of Humanity where it becomes a legal duty to vote.
So Maybe the Aussies got it right...
2007-08-17 16:57:10 · answer #2 · answered by chris g 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is a duty of every American, but nowhere in the U.S. Constitution does it give anyone the "right" to vote. You won't find it anywhere....go ahead, look real hard, there is no "right" to vote.
BTW, the 14th and 15th Amendment of the Constitution are not a "right" to vote.
2007-08-17 18:36:57 · answer #3 · answered by jonn449 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you care about the future of your country,it should be your duty to make an informed decision and vote for the person you think is best.
It is a right given to us as citizens and shouldn't be taken lightly.
2007-08-18 04:02:24 · answer #4 · answered by Jan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is your RIGHT as a citizen in this great country but also a DUTY as an AMERICAN!!!
2007-08-17 16:34:54 · answer #5 · answered by casperii69ii 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's both. And anyone that doesn't vote should not have the nerve to complain about the people who get elected and the decisions they make.
2007-08-17 16:19:04 · answer #6 · answered by TellMeMore 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's both also to be informed as much as you can be, But being informed doesn't always make it so, Most always, they do not walk what they talk, None of them.
2007-08-21 10:13:46 · answer #7 · answered by jenny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Voting is a Duty, and my duty is to vote against any chicken Sh*t cut and run liberal.........#######
2007-08-17 16:22:08 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
elmer, so that we don't have to cut and run, we need you to enlist.
2007-08-17 19:01:38 · answer #9 · answered by soperson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A RIGHT!!!
2007-08-17 16:26:16 · answer #10 · answered by jrd 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋