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In reply to the discussion: Should the US adopt a mandatory voting law? [View all]

MichMan

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18. How would the government impose a fine that applied to all 50 individual state run elections?
Reply to cabotnn22 (Original post)
Thu Dec 19, 2024, 11:15 AM
Dec 19

We don't have a federal election. Wouldn't each state have to pass it separately?

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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
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