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louis c

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2. A civic duty

Reply to Drale (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 04:39 PM

Oct 2012

Just like jury duty.

They can leave a "blank ballot", just like a protest vote.

But they have to vote.

You have a right to an education, and can be forced into school.

I want everyone to vote.

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A reverse poll tax [View all] louis c Oct 2012 OP

You have the right to vote Drale Oct 2012 #1

A civic duty louis c Oct 2012 #2

Australia you get fined if you dont vote. ErikJ Oct 2012 #3

And I thought I had an original idea louis c Oct 2012 #5

Ya gotta listen to Thom Hartmann! He mentions this all the time. nt ErikJ Oct 2012 #7

I think a $500.00 tax credit for voting in every election would be fine. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2012 #4

I like that louis c Oct 2012 #6

Everybody pays some taxes, for Social Security, withholding from paycheck, gasoline, alcohol, etc. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2012 #11

The right to cast a vote includes the right not to do so as well. Llewlladdwr Oct 2012 #8

Leave a blank louis c Oct 2012 #9

You are asking for protest votes. Not a good idea IMO Motown_Johnny Oct 2012 #10