BF2S Forums Are you registered to vote? (in the USA, that is)

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I believe that ALL citizens of the US should be required to register and required to VOTE.  That would be the best way to honor this country.  When less than half of this country votes and the majority don't, it robs this country of it's purpose.  But to vote, you need accurate information.  I won't vote on ANYTHING until I've independently studied the measure or candidate thoroughly having subjected that decision to scrutiny on both sides.  But this country's poor vote turn out probably uses TV ads and heresay/rumors for the majority of their decisions so it's no wonder we get the kind of voting results we do.  If everyone were forced to vote (obvbiously they'd have to have a sound mind), then some of that populous would study the choices and there'd be better results..and better accountability.

Oh, and people who don't vote DO have the right to complain.  that tired argument is BS.  Voting recklessly without studying is MORE dangerous than those who don't vote at all.

It would go against our freedom and way of life to force people to vote.

Spearhead wrote:

It would go against our freedom and way of life to force people to vote.

Well, forcing some old granny out of her bed and walking her to the booth to punch chads would be against what we stand for, but requiring her to vote or not have the privilege to operate a motor vehicle, or not be able to file a tax return would be the right kind of incentive to "force people to vote" in this country.

Seriously, at 18, registering to vote, registering with civil service, etc should all be mandatory things punishable by not being able to operate a motor vehicle or to get a job.  It would be indirectly compulsory. 

Too young.

Not yet old enough. But soon.

just a warning, especially with elections coming up, when I was 23 I went to one of the music midtown festivals in atlanta, and there were some "get out the vote" activist registering people, on the form it asked whether I was republican or democrat, I thought this suspicious since A) my state (georgia) does not register based on party and B) there was no mention of libertarian, green, or independent parties, I needed to change my address so I could vote in the proper district, so I filled one out. Seems they trashed it, my friends who all checked "dem" were registered with no problem, but my one other friend and I that checked "rep" were mysteriously lost, we got changed locally without a hitch, then the 2000 elections occurred and those smelly hippies that refused to register us (why on earth anyone, especially girls, go with dreadlocks, is beyond all logic) paid dearly for their passive/aggressive treachery, basically, when it comes to your vote, trust no one, I still want a paper printout with my results when using the electronic ones

im not registered and i dont see my self bothering anytime soon.  the problem i have with the issue is there is no one for which to vote for, at least that i WANT to vote for,  i mean if i dislike both of the fuckers then why should i help either one of them?

oStoneRo wrote:

im not registered and i dont see my self bothering anytime soon.  the problem i have with the issue is there is no one for which to vote for, at least that i WANT to vote for,  i mean if i dislike both of the fuckers then why should i help either one of them?

This is exactly the attitude that has run this country into the ground. Based on this, I'm glad you don't vote because you obviously don't understand enough to make a coherent decision anyway.

The#1Spot wrote:

im not going to vote cause your 1 vote is worth like .000001% or somewhere along the lines of that

What if everyone thought like you?

Use the brain that I am sure you have somewhere hidden.