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Bernie Sanders

djean111

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9. Has mandatory voting been proposed?

Reply to PADemD (Reply #7)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 04:31 PM

Jun 2015

That would be a giant and necessary next step. And would mandatory voting only be required for presidential or national elections.
the only way I think the GOP could interfere with mandatory voting is to mess with the ballots, either electronic or paper.

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Question about everybody being registered to vote. [View all] djean111 Jun 2015 OP

Yep registering is a cinch yeoman6987 Jun 2015 #1

on what? retrowire Jun 2015 #2

You could get to the polling place and find that you don't have the proper ID, or find that a djean111 Jun 2015 #4

is there a way to overcome these issues before voting day? retrowire Jun 2015 #8

Absentee ballots, best bet Demeter Jun 2015 #11

That's why I don't get the swooning over automatic registration. Sure, that's great! But I don't djean111 Jun 2015 #3

Registering is generally pretty easy, but many people don't The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2015 #5

Oh, I am too - but I suspect that is the easy part. djean111 Jun 2015 #6

Here in Minnesota you can register for the first time at the polls. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2015 #10

The GOP would not be able to interfere with mandatory voting. PADemD Jun 2015 #7

Has mandatory voting been proposed? djean111 Jun 2015 #9

I'm sure somebody would figure out a way to cock it up Demeter Jun 2015 #12

The responsibilities of citizenship in our country are PADemD Jun 2015 #14

Here is a Wiki about voter suppression - it says there is a dispute because it may not be neutral, djean111 Jun 2015 #13

True. kenfrequed Jun 2015 #15