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« Reply #75 on: August 10, 2010, 01:02:39 AM »

I would oppose it being mandatory. You can't legislate good citizenship. Some people have no interest in voting, they wouldn't take the time to become informed enough before they voted.
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« Reply #76 on: August 10, 2010, 08:30:45 AM »

I would oppose it being mandatory. You can't legislate good citizenship. Some people have no interest in voting, they wouldn't take the time to become informed enough before they voted.

You mean like 2008?
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« Reply #77 on: August 10, 2010, 01:26:21 PM »

Would forcing people to vote be unconstitutional?
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« Reply #78 on: August 10, 2010, 01:42:31 PM »
« Edited: August 10, 2010, 01:44:13 PM by Northeast Representative Morgan »

Would forcing people to vote be unconstitutional?

Yes, because no provision gives Congress the power to do so.  They could however pull a Necessary and Proper Clause justification out of their asses, but I don't see how forcing people to vote would be necessary and proper to Congress's delegated powers, under Article I, Section VIII.
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« Reply #79 on: August 10, 2010, 01:51:05 PM »

It should be mandatory for anyone who posts on the politics boards here......
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« Reply #80 on: August 10, 2010, 01:54:43 PM »

It should be mandatory for anyone who posts on the politics boards here......

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« Reply #81 on: August 10, 2010, 02:28:43 PM »

It should be mandatory for anyone who posts on the politics boards here......

To be fair, I didn't register to vote until Scott Brown won. Tongue
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« Reply #82 on: August 10, 2010, 02:44:47 PM »

Except for Libertas, yes.
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« Reply #83 on: August 14, 2010, 10:51:53 AM »

Have better candidates and more than two viable options, then more people might actually vote.
Then people will not know who to vote for because they're all the so alike. Tongue
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