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Mister Mets
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« on: November 08, 2014, 04:17:33 PM »

I think it should be a choice.

It could raise some privacy concerns, if someone doesn't want to advertise why they're not allowed to vote (illegal immigrant, felony convictions, etc.)

I wouldn't mind compensating people who vote for the time and effort (IE- Full-time workers get two hours pay if they vote.)
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« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2014, 04:23:43 PM »

Perhaps, provided that ballots can be cast via mail or securely online.

Online would be the way to go if we can come up with a system to verify the person voting is the person they claim to be. Then we wouldn't need polling places with opening or closing times. People could just vote with their phones or computers from wherever they are, maybe in a 2-day window or something. People who don't have a computer or phone could have the choice of going to some kind of voting center or library, or they could just borrow a neighbor or coworker's phone for a second.
An advantage of mandatory voting is that it would be easier to detect voter fraud.

Fraudulent accounts would have to vote consistently. And it would be tougher to vote on behalf of someone else without their knowing it (something that's technically possible now.)
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