Californians who register to vote would be required to cast ballots under new bill

LA Times ^ | February 5, 2020 | John Myers

[C19fan]

Following a series of sweeping actions to expand access to voting in recent years, a California lawmaker is pushing to require voters to cast a ballot in future elections.

The proposal, introduced in the state Assembly on Tuesday, would be unprecedented and probably challenged in court should it ultimately become law. It would place the burden for determining the civil penalty and the ultimate punishment on the secretary of state, California’s chief elections officer.

[C19fan]

Blatantly a violation of the 1st Amendment. Not voting is a form of speech. The government cannot compel speech.

[A_Former_Democrat]

What a waste of time money and air spaces bastard are

[Tench_Coxe]

Remember when we here in the US mocked dictators for receiving 100% of the “vote”? California is headed that way.

[Red Badger]

.....I'm sure somebody will handle that for them................

[G Larry]

including non-American Californians...

[cgbg]

I am sure you can make good money by having someone vote for you. :-)

[kaehurowing]

Will they be pre-marked for the Democrats?

[thinden]

state mandatory voting law eliminates any questions about the Cali vote harvesting resulting in 100%+ voter turn out

plus give cover to the Cali motor voter registering illegal aliens to vote.

[Brilliant]

It would deter voter registration.

[Telepathic Intruder]

Completely unconstitutional. No doubt the Democrats will benefit somehow.

[TnTnTn]

Hell just vote for them ......problem solved....

[Red Badger]

And vice versa!.....................

[bigbob]

“I didn’t get a harumph outta that guy!”

[Still Thinking]

Cover for vote fraud.

[jughandle]

No-shows will automatically vote democrat.

[Regulator]

Ju better bota por me, Greengo! Or I send Los Federales to see ju!

Diga El Secretario de Los Estado De Alta Califas, Sr. Alex Padilla, the "American"

[Meatspace]

“Blatantly a violation of the 1st Amendment. Not voting is a form of speech. The government cannot compel speech.”

Had voting been covered under the 1st Amendment, all people in the country would have had the right to vote or voluntarily not vote the day the Constitution was ratified.

[US_MilitaryRules]

And if you don’t vote it will count as a vote for communist/dems.

[Jewbacca]

The result is losers (the dim base) would not register.

[antidemoncrat]

The California daily ridiculous policy proposal.