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Posted on 06/08/2015 9:15:12 AM PDT by HomerBohn
Hillary Clinton made it clear this week that she is not just seeking votes, she is seeking to overhaul the way we vote.
At speeches in Texas, Clinton railed against voter ID laws, praised efforts to expand early voting periods, and made the case for automatic voter registration. In the latter case, Clinton believes every American who turns 18 should be automatically registered to vote. She also would like to see everyone already over 18 registered in a similar way, though she declined to say how she would make this happen.
Clinton’s remarks on automatic voter registration come only months after President Obama mentioned the prospect of mandatory voting. Obama wasn’t proposing legislation by any means, but it’s clear that the Democrats feel the way forward is to get as many people to the polls as possible. Especially if the rules are so vague that even non-citizens are easily able to cast a ballot. These proposals are difficult to fight because Republicans risk appearing as though they want to suppress certain voters when they make the case against these policies. And of course, that’s part of it.
But that’s not all of it by a long shot. We owe it to our electoral system to make sure it is as free of fraud as we can get it. By following Clinton’s lead, it would be harder than ever to make sure that every vote is legitimate.
Automatic registration and mandatory voting go to another problem, and it’s one worth pausing to consider. Quite frankly, what is the benefit to making it easier for people to vote? It’s already about as easy as it can get. When we start talking about making it even easier (or mandatory), what portion of the population are we reaching out to? We’re reaching out to those unwilling to endure even the tiniest burdens of participation. In other words, those who couldn’t care less about elections.
Is our country improved by bringing these people into the voting booth? True the Vote issued a statement that said, “Clinton’s embrace of mandatory or ‘universal’ voter registration may sound above reproach, but the actual means to accomplish such a policy would risk substantial voter dilution for citizens.”
As an American citizen, you have the right to make your voice heard. But those rights come with certain civic responsibilities. If you care enough to vote, you should care enough to get informed. If you care enough to vote, you should care enough to get registered. And if you don’t care enough to take these small steps, then maybe you don’t care enough to vote.
Clinton and Obama make it sound as though they want to make us a more democratic country. In truth, they want the ignorant, the illegal, and the fraudulent to decide elections from here on out. That is, after all, their constituency.
The answer it hillary is NO!! We shall repress illegal aliens and non citizens from voting! Absolutely!!
You are spot-on about Argentina. IMO that also explains most of the weirdness coming out of the Pope lately.
Am trying to prepare for life in Argentina as I do not see this trend reversing in my lifetime.
How about this.
An Inkwell at every Polling Place.
Show your Picture ID, Vote, stick your finger in the Inkwell and leave.
No Early Voting, no Absentee Ballots unless you are Disabled or Infirm.
You Vote on the First Tuesday in November, period.
If you fill out an Absentee Ballot because you are disabled, you have to apply for one Every Election Cycle.
Or, we just adopt Mexico’s Election Laws.
Once she gets this, she’ll be pushing for forced voting. Vote or go to jail.
They could be registered for voting at 18 while they are registering for the draft (males). One of these is now federal law.
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I like the idea of pay no taxes, get no vote. But I disagree with the rest. Voting is a right — that is true and that is the lib mantra. What is forgotten is that with that right comes responsibility, the responsibility to do what is needed to be able to vote i.e. register, get a photo ID if required, know where your voting place is etc. AND to know what and who is on the ballot and what they stand for to make a smart decision on whom and what to vote for. It is this responsibility aspect of the right to vote that negates, in my opinion, abolishing a registration requirement. I will admit however, that even with the registration requirement, people really don’t know much about what or who they are voting for, but it does keep out most of the totally uninformed.
It would be interesting to see how many times votes were cast for registered voters who slept in on voting day.
Your picture of Hitlery mounting Rosie or Human will suffice.
Did you hear her spouting off about how in some states you can use a concealed carry permit as ID to vote, but not a student ID? Then, she said “What’s wrong with this picture?” My answer, “Nothing.” But, I can think of a number of things wrong with allowing student ID to be used as valid ID for voting.
“automatic voter registration”
Assault voters? No thank you ma’am.
U.S. Elections, there not just for Americans anymore!
there = they’re dang it. Eating lunch. : )
Our nation is up for grabs and Skeeter the Traitor is busily arming our potential enemies.
What a ridiculous situation when we have a complicit congress that continues to suck up to this asshole.
Well, let’s make it super super easy and pass automatic vote-casting for liberal Democrats and establishment Republicans.
But I repeat myself.
No automatic voter registration without photo ID!
No doubt she means to include illegals, as well.
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