For those who don't vote: what if there was a voting potluck?
535381
spinach dip. yummm....
777736
This is very funny, thinking about it makes me laugh, because all the technology that is out there, you can vote for American Idol on-line or through the phone. Why not vote for president? We still have these old machines for Voting that are rusted and very noisy.  If they would have voting through the phones or the Internet, I believe a bigger % of the population will vote, because a lot of people don't vote because they don't feel like going out there everyday routing to wait in line to vote.
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No-- Arizona has a stupid proposition on the ballot which would give unclaimed lottery money to random people who vote in each election.\n\nYou should vote becuase it is your civic duty, not for lottery money.  Giving rewards to vote would only encourage people to randomly vote for things and candidate.  It would not encourage people to take the effort to learn about the candidates or the propositions.\n\nYou have a right to vote-- but frankly, I want people with a clue to cast votes, not people who blindly pick stuff off a ballot.
385007
Amen Amen.  I do not even listen to people who do not vote.  They can go on and on, and have this great opinion.  (Usually about something they really do not understand).  But don't vote.  It is a huge problem in this country.  You want changes?  Only way it's going to happen is to vote.  We have this incredible right, that so many fought for.  Look at the countries struggling to have their voices heard.
229471
The same as we do when the majority of citizens choose not to vote today!  Elect officials with the majority of the voting participants!
1178832
I always vote, and I agree with you. \n\nI have no idea why people do not vote... but they generally are the first to complain about the person elected.
967637
I DONT VOTE SORRY \n\nmort\n were do i go to do this \n???????????????????
208144
I vote in every election. If you don't vote, you have no right to complain about what you get for government.
781300
what would are govt do if the American people didn't vote. then maybe the sorry saps will listen. we need to have a march people.
1162569
peoples apathy.  you get what you vote for.  if you don't vote you dont have the right to complain if what you get is not what you want.
1027165
First things first. You need to weed out all the people who didn't vote in 2004. Because if you didn't vote you have no right to complain.\n\nThen you need to realize what you are dealing with is a bunch of spoiled brats that aren't getting their own way.
259069
In the end you only have one vote regardless of your political affiliation.  People who don't vote are the weak ones.
28950
should we start voting?
801685
I agree 100% with you, but lets take it one step further. In libraries and community building machines like automatic teller machines could be placed and from time ballot was printed till 8 o'clock election day you could enter your voting card get paper ballot an envelope vote at your leisure put it into envelope, and with magmatic voting card deposited it to be collected and counted election night. This would end 3 hour time problem. Biggest problem would setting up system to prevent counterfeit collection boxes from being put into system, but with GPA tracking it could be overcome. Primaries could also be done this way if you were allowed to pick you party day you voted.
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Maybe you are happy with the way things are run, so you see no reason to vote.  But maybe you don't know yet how the government affects you.  Once you do, you may want to vote, or maybe you will think that your vote is powerless to change the system.  It is good that you are at least asking the question.
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We get a black marker and get to connect the arrows (makes you feel like you're back in kindergarten!).  A good question to ask is why do we have so many different ways to vote in the U.S..?  Wouldn't it make sense if we all followed the same process?  And wouldn't it be great if we could all vote via the internet or telephone?  (Surely they can make this a secure system!)   Anyway... thanks for voting!
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The most important benefactor to the voting process is the person doing the voting. There is a disconnect between those who don't vote and the society around themselves. It's a symptom of diminished self-image ..... ie., "My voice isn't important enough to count," vs. "Even if my voice isn't heard by the masses, I'll speak up." As for me, I hate politics, but I love our system. I don't believe in being a victim by default. Hey look, I spoke up. Does this count as a vote?