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Shrek

(4,179 posts)

2. No

Reply to cabotnn22 (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 09:02 AM

Dec 19

Out of curiosity, what is the evidence that non-voters would be more likely to support Harris?

Why wouldn't the partisan split be roughly the same between voters and non-voters?

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Should the US adopt a mandatory voting law? [View all] cabotnn22 Dec 19 OP

No. MarineCombatEngineer Dec 19 #1

No Shrek Dec 19 #2

Mandatory voting AND public financing of campaigns, banning all outside money from politics, eliminating the EC, sop Dec 19 #3

And getting rid of partisan gerrymandering would be another. nt Frank D. Lincoln Dec 19 #9

Not at all sure that would help democracy. lindysalsagal Dec 19 #4

Yes, it's our patriotic duty to vote. Emile Dec 19 #5

Seriously? Arrest people for not voting? MichMan Dec 19 #6

No arrest cabotnn22 Dec 19 #11

Fine, let Australia do what they want to do, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 19 #12

The fine is $12.51 USD n/t MichMan Dec 19 #14

When I lived in Latin America I was forced to vote even with a transient visa. Since I lived there GreenWave Dec 19 #13

No. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 19 #7

I used to think so genxlib Dec 19 #8

Why not declare a "holiday" for voting? That way everyone can vote without worry of losing job hours. OLDMDDEM Dec 19 #10

No sarisataka Dec 19 #15

"I believe 2/3 of the US didn't vote (I could be wrong)." - You're way off Wiz Imp Dec 19 #16

It would likely be ruled unconstitutional. The government cannot generally compel speech. tritsofme Dec 19 #17

How would the government impose a fine that applied to all 50 individual state run elections? MichMan Dec 19 #18

Hell to the no Polybius Dec 19 #19

No RANDYWILDMAN Dec 19 #20

No H2O Man Dec 19 #21