(American/Canadian) Why didn't YOU vote?
As far as polls dictate, the average joe in these areas of the world barely vote. If you're one of many in the majority who just didn't bother, now you have a chance to explain your (lack of) action.
I did vote. I know it's one of the most important things I can do as a citizen. Even if at times I feel like it doesn't matter, I still make sure I do it.
by mattmcnapa 15 years ago
why do people continue to complain about the government yet do not vote?is there an underlying belief that voting doesnt matter or are they just content to be miserable.
by James Packard 10 years ago
Should voting be mandatory in the U.S.?President Obama said Wednesday mandatory voting would be "transformative", referencing a potential change in how money is spent in campaigns. There might be less vying to get certain groups to come to the polls, but more to get certain groups to...
by Credence2 24 months ago
Backgroundhttps://news.yahoo.com/issue-1-smells-n … 16014.htmlThe article speaks of the goal of the Republican legislature in Ohio regarding this Amendment 1. Those in favor want to raise the threshold of affirmative change from 50 percent to 60 percent. This is being proposed because states...
by Sharlee 3 years ago
Liberal pundits and celebrities tweeted against Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., on Wednesday, after saying he’d vote against his party’s abortion bill.The moderate Democrat told reporters he would oppose The Women’s Health Protection Act when it came to a procedural vote, saying it doesn’t codify Roe,...
by Ralph Schwartz 8 years ago
Do you think people who are "electors" have the right to vote against who people voted for?Christopher Suprun, a Texan and a Republican is one of the 538 people chosen to be "electors" - meaning one of those who will cast their vote in the Electoral College in a few weeks. ...
by ptosis 12 years ago
"A constitutional amendment, which requires a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress (or a Convention under Article V of the Constitution) and ratification in three-fourths of all fifty states, would be required." - https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petiti … e/GZQtFSPVCheck out...
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