Anti-Neocons Forum

Thanks Ryan (I'm a big fan BTW).

Just to clarify, Michigan is a 'closed' primary, you must register to vote 30 days before the primary, but you simply choose which primary you're participating in when you go to your polling place to vote. You don't have to pre-register 'republican' or 'democrat' -- just show up!

Sincerely,
Rampaging Manatee

Thanks for the extra info on your state.

America has a pretty shit voting system, having to register and re register to change parties is beyond retarded, that is absolutely why there is no change. people aren't going to re register and go an d vote most people in the US are to lazy to just show up and vote. it is intentionally and unnecessarily complicated to elect a president. I wasn't sure how it all worked as I left the US before high school.

How about if you're a US citizen and an adult you register to vote and then vote for who or whatever party you want?

This is basically how the Australian voting system works except we vote for an electorate and whichever party wins the most electorates wins the election and appoints their leader as Prime Minister.

it's a totally different political system here in Australia, but there is one thing they got right; You register to vote, and thats it you are now a registered voter and may vote at any election for whoever or whatever party you want. I don't know why in America you have to choose a team and lock it in, old and stubborn people would hardly ever change teams.

one more thing, if I dont vote I get fined $50, It is compulsory to vote in Australia.

Would any Americans want to start compulsory voting in the US?

Raoul wrote:one more thing, if I dont vote I get fined $50, It is compulsory to vote in Australia.

Would any Americans want to start compulsory voting in the US?

Because some actually like getting beat over the head by assholes wearing fancy hats and badges.

Raoul wrote:You register to vote, and thats it you are now a registered voter and may vote at any election for whoever or whatever party you want.

Same over here when voting for a president except you'll be registered automatically as you are born. In parliamentary and municipal elections you have to choose a candidate (from any party) from your region.

Raoul wrote:Would any Americans want to start compulsory voting in the US?

Don't know but voting in elections should definitely be a duty and not a choice in my opinion.

Naava wrote:

Raoul wrote:You register to vote, and thats it you are now a registered voter and may vote at any election for whoever or whatever party you want.

Same over here when voting for a president except you'll be registered automatically as you are born. In parliamentary and municipal elections you have to choose a candidate (from any party) from your region.

Raoul wrote:Would any Americans want to start compulsory voting in the US?

Don't know but voting in elections should definitely be a duty and not a choice in my opinion.

Would you recommend prison, forced labor, confiscation of property, beheading,or some other creative use of force and violence by the state as punishment for failure to this "duty"?

And btw:

Which role would you play in this:

prison guard,
cracking the bull whip,
taking someone's shit,
dropping the ax,
voting for someone to hire someone else to do it?

I think they shouldn't have parties and voting should be blind, when you go to vote you will at least have to know their name and there won't be an R or a D next to anyone's name.

dicktater wrote:Would you recommend prison, forced labor, confiscation of property, beheading,or some other creative use of force and violence by the state as punishment for failure to this "duty"?

The fine they have in Australia seems reasonable, only I think it should be lower and the person's income level be taken into account.