Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Compulsory Vote

What if? It's the basis of many stories. We ask. We ponder. We wonder. 

On Tuesdays I throw one out there. What if? It may be speculative. It may stem from something I see. It may be something I pull from the news. 

Make of it what you will. If a for instance is not specified, interpret that instance as you wish. And if the idea turns into a story, I'd appreciate a thank you in the acknowledgements 😉

I have heard that there are countries where everyone is required to vote. Considering how low voter turnout can be in the U.S., I wondered a few things. (Although, my brain made a weird turn, and I thought about how that would affect voter suppression.) Anyway...

What if voting was required of every U.S. citizen over the age of 18? 

4 comments:

  1. Hmmm, I like the idea. However I fear what those votes would be, if you don't care enough to do it in the first place. Would it just be random selections?

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  2. Let’s improve high school civics first…

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  3. I agree with that and Canada should also have that as a law.

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  4. I think it is a good idea. When I was living in Italy it was like that. I’m not sure if things have changed now…

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