Why Do So Few Vote In US?

[Warpy]

56. Yes, the jury system definitely needs to look elsewhere for bodies

In Mass, it was by driver's license. Unfortunately, in NM, it's voter registration, so a lot of people just don't register. It's a nuisance to go to the courthouse to register, anyway, so having jury duty hang over their heads is the disincentive most need to abstain. People can't afford to be off work for token jury duty pay.

If they want people to vote, then registration should be online, automatically at the MVD, or by mail. Voting needs to be by mail, something that will also give a paper trail to check if results are hinky (Ohio, I'm looking at you). Trying to register illegally via ID theft will result in a visit from some very rude cops who will hit the perp with a felony ID theft charge and probably more. You want people to vote, do these things and untie jury duty from voter rolls.

None of this will be done, of course, because low turnout protects the plutocracy from too much democracy.