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Oh noes, Obama said the dreaded word "mandatory" when referring to another country that requires everyone to vote.
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What happens if I do not vote [In Australia]?
After each election, the AEC will send a letter to all apparent non-voters requesting that they either provide a valid and sufficient reason for failing to vote or pay a $20 penalty.
If, within the time period specified on the notice, you fail to reply, cannot provide a valid and sufficient reason or decline to pay the $20 penalty, then the matter may be referred to a court. If the matter is dealt with in court and you are found guilty, you may be fined up to $170 plus court costs and a criminal conviction may be recorded against you.
If people aren't interested enough to vote, I certainly don't want to force them.
Many people are interested, but can't due to employment. Like you I would hate to make it mandatory, but I would love to see presidents day moved to a voting day.
If people aren't interested enough to vote, I certainly don't want to force them.
I kind of agree with Greg_IA. America is the oldest surviving democracy for a reason. If people don't want to participate, then I'm okay with allowing them to check out. But I do wish a lot more people would vote. It would be better for the country if more people got informed and participated in elections.
Many people are interested, but can't due to employment. Like you I would hate to make it mandatory, but I would love to see presidents day moved to a voting day.
This is a good idea. Make it a national holiday. It is a pain in the butt to vote after work when the lines are a mile long. That being said, I never miss an election.
Many people are interested, but can't due to employment. Like you I would hate to make it mandatory, but I would love to see presidents day moved to a voting day.
LOL. In my state its easy, other states, not so much. Seriously, being against moving presidents day to a voting day is bad....why exactly?
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