Comments on: Why Don’t People Vote? (UPDATE)

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By: Andrew Dundas

Andrew Dundas — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:31:00 +0000

“The worst illiterate is the political illiterate, he doesn’t hear,
doesn’t speak, nor participates in the political events. He doesn’t know
the cost of life, the price of the bean, of the fish, of the flour, of
the rent, of the shoes and of the medicine, all depends on political
decisions. The political illiterate is so stupid that he is proud and
swells his chest saying that he hates politics. The imbecile doesn’t
know that, from his political ignorance is born the prostitute, the
abandoned child, and the worst thieves of all, the bad politician,
corrupted and flunky of the national and multinational companies.”

― Bertolt Brecht We need an informed society and the best way to get there is the Free Democratic Republic.

By: michelle

michelle — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:16:00 +0000

again, no numbers on Indigenous/Native Americans/American Indians…

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By: Judith

Judith — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:45:00 +0000

Wouldn’t it be better to simply call election day and counting day as “free”?

That’s what they do in my birth country. Of course, there are professionals that can’t miss their jobs (i.e. doctors) but I hear they make special provisions for them like change in shifts and so on.

Voter turn out is around 75%-92% if I remember correctly what was reported in the last 2 elections.

By: Popielica

Popielica — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:22:00 +0000

in many (most?) countries elections are held during w-end (often during the whole of it)

By: The Buzz

The Buzz — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:25:00 +0000

How do so many registered non-voters have registration problems?

By: Elsajeni

Elsajeni — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:26:00 +0000

Well, only 0.2% gave weather as their reason. I’m guessing at least that percentage of the American public would also skip attending a football game on a snowy or rainy day.

By: anon

anon — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 04:53:00 +0000

Do you actually ever comment except to complain about “shitposts”? I frequently disagree with Yrro and decius, but they are actually posing points and making arguments. Whereas you…

By: decius

decius — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 04:19:00 +0000

So, that’s a yes? I’ll even grant that the 2.6% who lacked transportation might have lacked transportation to the DMV or equivalent to get an ID issued.

By: Steve Pan

Steve Pan — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 04:11:00 +0000

You and yrro should stop shitposting hth

By: Tengalaxies

Tengalaxies — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 02:27:00 +0000

Oregon was entirely vote-by-mail for the 2008 election and had an 85% voter turnout, 21% above the national average and 25% above adjacent Washington State. I think that supports this breakdown pretty well.