Posted on 11/01/2006 2:29:43 PM PST by presidio9
What if on Election Day you could not only help the candidate of your choice - be it Eliot Spitzer, Jeanine Pirro or Hillary Clinton - win elected office, but win a cool million yourself? Well, on Nov. 7, voters in Arizona will be deciding whether their state should set up a lottery giving one lucky voter $1 million just for casting a ballot. New York needs some of the same fresh thinking. Our 2002 midterm election drew just 46% of eligible voters, putting us 39th in the nation in turnout. Meanwhile, 75% of state residents play the lottery every year.
Purists claim an Election Day lottery cheapens the political process - as though it could be cheapened further. They say it would encourage participation by uninformed voters. But since when does casting a ballot come with a quiz? Many of those set to cast ballots this year already couldn't pick Alan Hevesi out of a lineup.
Increasing turnout would pay big democratic dividends, ensuring that candidates have to campaign to a broad range of New Yorkers, and then consider voters' preferences when governing. That's well worth $1 million - and a little bit of gimmickry.
How about if you show up to vote and you can't name the candidates in the major races you just get a swift kick in the ass and are sent home?
But, but, but what will we do when the dead guy wins the money?
LOL. How about we just kick all the jackasses and their supporters?
What an unbelievably stupid idea!
That's just what we need...to increase the number of people voting who no nothing about the candidates. They're just there to register for the "Grand Prize".
This has to be one of the most idiotic ideas I have ever heard. Never mind my philosophical objections...Sweeten the pot with a million bucks and the voter fraud of today will look like child's play. Sheesh!
Not suprisingly, the people who are clamoring for this in Arizona are all liberal activists, who know that people who vote Democrat are far more likely to play the lottery (AKA "stupidity tax).
Sounds like Mark has uncoved the solution to the problem all on his own. Good boy Mark!
I say, let's pay people not to vote. You and I would decline and vote, but people who don't care about anything important( moderates ) would take the easy money....
How about you show a picture ID, pay a $5 fee to help cover the cost of administering the election, demonstrate the ability to read the English language, and then be restricted to only voting once during the election?
The dims probably wouldn't get 100 seats in Congress.
Instead, they'll sent out the million dollar lottery notice in Spanish as well as English, and provide free bus service, cigarettes and beer for anyone who will bother to vote for those who will keep the government checks coming in.
Man, Democrats will have multiple chances to win!
Damn, I wish I'd thought of that!
It's got a catchy tune and you can dance to it. I like it!
At stake: Pick the wrong candidate and have to spend more in taxes.
Could be somebody who has been voting Socialist all these years who wins. Poetic!
I need:
"To cash my "guverment" check
and
A carton of GPCs (lights)
A 12 pack of Pabst
A pint of Evan Williams
A Bag of Pork Rinds
11 Lottery Tickets
3 Little Debbie's Oatmeal Cakes
A $32 Money Order"
"Oh...can I vote in that Milion Dollar thing while I'm here? Them Democrats are cool."
(btw...I'm an Ozarks' redneck that likes pork rinds)
Or, Our winner this year is Mr Sanchez, an illegal, he hits the jackpot of one million dollars.
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