[MarMema]

In some of those outlying areas, such as Beslan, where Putin will try to appoint leaders, only 20% of the population was even voting. These are poor parts of the world. People are struggling to eat, and when someone with cash offers them dinner for the next six months or tells them they will kill their husband if they vote, no problem.

Putin's suggestion will enable people he finds to be free of corruption to fill these slots and is a wonderful idea.

[Frank_Discussion]

"In some of those outlying areas, such as Beslan, where Putin will try to appoint leaders, only 20% of the population was even voting."

If you substituted the name "Bush" for "Putin", would you still be okay with it? There are areas of THIS country with very low voter participation, I personally don't think the right to vote needs to be deleted just because "they weren't using it anyway". I've had cars I didn't use for a long time in my driveway, that wouldn't give someone the right to steal them.

I'd be d*mned if someone took away my right to vote, just because I hadn't exercised it for a while.