Should voting be compulsory?

by Assassin~ Badass Buzz Guru Posted 2012/05/15 19:47:08

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	Yes	17 votes	15%
	No	94 votes	85%

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beach bum 2012/05/20 02:09:39

No

no

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Dave 007 2012/05/19 14:52:48

No

There should be a test to see if a person is smart enough to vote.

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O'l Jarhead 2012/05/17 05:56:03

No

No...Those that don't vote are willing to accept who ever wins. Those that vote should be able to proove residency, citizenship and voters card. It should be mandatory for all voting places to demand to see proof of said requirements. That's how I'd like to see it.

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Captain-Morgan 2012/05/17 02:48:06

No

It's a right to vote, and it's also our right not to vote..

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l 2012/05/16 16:25:44

No

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I think educating our children as early as Kindergarten on the importance of voting in general would serve our children well especially in their adult years and in every aspect of their lives.
Voting should not be compulsory!

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BRIDGET 2012/05/16 16:18:46

Yes

EXCEPT FOR FELONS-I GET SO SICKKKKK OF HEARING"OH, MY ONE VOTE WON'T MATTER"-SAY THAT MANY MILLIONS OF TIMES AND IT SURE DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE! GET OUT AND VOTE!

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Fenris 2012/05/16 15:38:01

No

Only in mock democracies like the DDR!

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Swampdog 2012/05/16 13:24:35

No

People should own property ( real estate ) and have to pass a civics test prior to voting!

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newhon63 2012/05/16 13:09:36

No

+1
I wish there was a way to ensure that people knew what they were voting for and why. But there is no way of compelling anyone to vote and make sure they aren't just "closing their eyes and pulling a lever"

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rspell 2012/05/16 11:05:07

No

But it was in the Soviet Union...

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Scream 2012/05/16 10:22:31

No

It is compulsory here and I don't like that. Sometimes there just isn't anyone I'd be happy to vote for.

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DJPanicDC 2012/05/16 05:59:53

No

+1
Voting should be done by those who are informed and care

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newhon63 to DJPanicDC 2012/05/16 13:10:07

+1
Exactly right, DJ

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Cal 2012/05/16 05:00:28

No

Sounds like a recipe for corruption and further breakage of the system. The history of Tammany Hall comes to mind where Irish workers sold their votes...

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Lawnmowerman~PWCM~JLA 2012/05/16 03:36:38

No

+2
Voting in a presidential election is a privilege, not a right OR an obligation. Compelling someone TO vote is just a whisker away from telling them HOW to vote.

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cybernestical 2012/05/16 02:27:34

No

+1
I am just saying: "If people would know better the Constitution and their rights, today most of the apathetic congressmen would act more responsible".

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James 2012/05/16 02:10:46

No

Stupid people don't and shouldn't vote.

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Christopher Kirchen 2012/05/16 01:54:13

No

No; voting is a right, not a responsibility. If we made it compulsory I think even less would do so than presently do.

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☣Filth☣ 2012/05/16 01:36:06

No

+1
It is compulsory in Australia but I don't think it should be

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John Galt jr or Ron/jon 2012/05/16 01:32:02

No

We already have enough sheeple,
what happens when you give a choice to some that doesn't care less.
I t would be like rolling dice to find out who wins the election.
On second thought that just might work...

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Odinsown 2012/05/16 01:15:56

No

No.

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Jack 2012/05/16 01:15:37

Yes

+1
At least the candidate will know if he/she has the support of the nation and by what percentage.

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john Kills 2012/05/16 01:02:55

No

Too many fools voting already.

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JessyBear 2012/05/16 00:22:08

No

Unless a person is willing to invoke their rights they will lose them. I hope that everyone get's out and votes. But I do not want to force people who have no idea what they are voting for to make a choice. It will end badly and most likely be based on some cheep toy or button they got. I would much rather we have laws that ensure that all those that are US citizens have the right to vote. I would like to also make sure id's are checked at the door and the votes are both electronic and manual.

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Kirby 2012/05/16 00:16:00

Yes

Damn it hit the wrong button again! I don't want someone tell me what to do every again I got my fill of that when I was in the military(of course I do have to take orders at work) so no I don't think it should be compulsory.

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scart molotov 2012/05/16 00:04:21

Yes

Without compulsory voting you can never say "the people have decided".

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Aader to scart m... 2012/05/16 04:48:01

But is not voting also a choice. The way I see it is if you are forced to vote for the lesser evil. Thus if you don't vote you show displeasure in the choices.

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David Lindner 2012/05/16 00:00:10

No

hell no! if anything the voting age should be lifted to 25 unless you served in the military.

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Heisenberg 2012/05/15 23:40:54

No

No in fact only tax payer adults without criminal history or mental defect should vote.

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dheydrick 2012/05/15 23:28:01

No

No, of course not. However, ID's should be required. Prove who you say you are and vote once. Duh.

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Diane Spraggs Yates 2012/05/15 23:22:35

No

Nothing should forced in a Free country!!!!!

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brittany 2012/05/15 23:11:01

No

what does that mean?

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Hamilton 2012/05/15 23:10:05

No

If anything we should not bend over backwards to get people to vote. If they are not passionate about voting, not passionate to thinking hard about the issues involved, I am all for giving them a bag of chips and a six-pack as a reward for not voting.

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Lefty 2012/05/15 22:44:39

No

Would be un-american to force this issue on the american people.

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retrograve 2012/05/15 22:30:55
Raymond Allamby 2012/05/15 22:27:36

Yes

it should be the duty of every member of any society to take part in the process. it would put an end to any chance of voter fraud as well. unfortunately, not election fraud though.

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Libertarian Right 2012/05/15 22:13:48

No

Hell no! Most people are too damned stupid to vote anyway! Most voters could not even tell you who the vice president is when asked!

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U-Dog 2012/05/15 21:52:25

No

It should probably require a license and an actual interest in voting other than seeing what you can suck out of the system for little to no cost to yourself; but no, sanctioning the political class mobsters should not be compulsory.

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aherbert 2012/05/15 21:51:25

No

We have our freedom ...

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