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PADemD

(4,482 posts)
Tue Jun 25, 2013, 03:40 PM Jun 2013

It's time for a Citizen Voting Act.

It is my opinion that voting should be mandatory for all citizens, the same as jury duty, with exceptions for disability. Failure to register and vote, without a valid excuse, should result in a $200 fine. Election Day should be on a weekend and a federal holiday. Early voting and voting by mail should be available in all states. Anyone who prevents someone from voting by any means should be fined $10,000.

Mandatory voting would eliminate any discrimination and save a lot of money on GOTV efforts.

Feel free to add any other ideas.

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It's time for a Citizen Voting Act. (Original Post) PADemD Jun 2013 OP
there's no profit margin in that datasuspect Jun 2013 #1
Fuck the profit margin. Mr. David Jun 2013 #3
Federal holiday for sure. Mr. David Jun 2013 #2
 

Mr. David

(535 posts)
3. Fuck the profit margin.
Tue Jun 25, 2013, 03:46 PM
Jun 2013

I'd rather get rid of the corporate fat cats who's destroying America with their toxic bullshit, and to do that we need to educate the uninformed voters what the Republicans are doing to damage their rights.

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