Has anyone ever considered the fact that maybe a lot of people don't vote because they don't want to take the time to sit down and figure out what the hell all the stuff on the balet is referring to? Cause I certainly came to that conclusion today...and I am pretty sure I knew this all along. You have to admit, it takes a strong degree of focus to
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You're not supposed to 'enjoy' it, I don't think. I mean, it's called 'civic duty' for a reason. It's something that we SHOULD do. And even the fact that you voted for the president (I assume you had already formed your own opinion about that :D) shows you're taking some initiative.
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I think it would be smart if people were required to take some kind of political science class to be eligible to vote...that might not work in every aspect but it's an idea that could be expanded on.
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Immigrants and homeschoolers- Maybe it could be structured similarly to a trip to the DOL or Social Security Administration. A test could be administered to those not in high school to qualify for voter registration. And I think people SHOULD make the effort to learn what they are doing when they vote.
Both of these solutions together seem sound to me. Yeah it sucks to have to put the effort into, but maybe people would know what they were doing a little better.
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