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Shakesthegrounds Rumblings
Lumière:
I think making voting compulsory is not a bad idea!
But in a country as big as the US, enforcing that law wouldn't be a walk in the park, that's for sure.
injest:
Truman!! You juvenile delinquent!! I have filed a report with Sheriff Roland!
>:( >:( >:(
Don't make me talk to your Momma!!
Andrew:
The thing is, when voting is optional, people are encouraged to think of it as something they only need to do if they think they are going to benefit personally from one of the candidates' winning. Not exactly civic responsibility. In fact, it's why too many elected officials have always run - because they thought they were going to benefit personally from being in office! Whereas if we really thought of it as civic responsibiliity for everyone, maybe in time more of the politicians would also start thinking in terms of their responsibilities to others.
Katie77:
I guess with our small population, 20million, the politicians need all the votes they can get.....But on election night, the polls close at 6pm, and by 9pm, even though by then only half the votes have been counted, it is clear by then who has won.......
Our political system is different to yours over there too....ours is cut up into different electrates, and it is who wins most of the electorates who wins power, and that is not necessarily which party gets the most votes overall......
Shakesthecoffecan:
Sounds like our electorial college, which comes into play for Presidential elections, which is how Bush got elected.
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