alyaza [they/she]@beehaw.orgM to AskBeehaw@beehaw.orgEnglish · 3 months agoit's election season, Beehaw, so — what are your thoughts on compulsory (mandatory) voting?message-squaremessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up135arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up134arrow-down1message-squareit's election season, Beehaw, so — what are your thoughts on compulsory (mandatory) voting?alyaza [they/she]@beehaw.orgM to AskBeehaw@beehaw.orgEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square60fedilinkfile-text
good idea/bad idea, necessary democratic reform or authoritarian imposition? are there better or worse ways to do it?
minus-squareJohn_McMurray@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoAbsolutely not. You don’t think anyone deserves your vote, that’s your business.
minus-squaretiredofsametab@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 months agoMost places with compulsory voting still have a ‘none of the above’ option and/or write-in.
minus-squareJohn_McMurray@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoOh yes, what a great option. Make people destroy a ballot instead of not acting like a fucking control freak.
Absolutely not. You don’t think anyone deserves your vote, that’s your business.
Most places with compulsory voting still have a ‘none of the above’ option and/or write-in.
Oh yes, what a great option. Make people destroy a ballot instead of not acting like a fucking control freak.