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Liberals say no to mandatory and online voting -- (link)

Posted by Name Withheld by Request (aka BlueKopo) Apr 4 '17, 10:16

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NWBR says: Good judgment on both decisions. (www.cbc.ca)

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Vote by text!! -- nm - Shaun Apr 4, 10:51
National Holiday, precincts open for 24 hours. Done. - Strongbad Apr 4, 10:31 10
- Vote. By. Mail. -- nm - Mop Apr 4, 10:43 6
  - Vote by buzzfeed poll! -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 4, 10:50
  - Meh. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 4, 10:45
  - Nope. I wouldn't want that at all. Be open for 24 hours on voting day. Have more places open prior to voting as well. -- nm - Remlik Apr 4, 10:44 3
    - why just one day? -- nm - decline Apr 4, 10:50 2
      - two full days of 24 hour voting? sure. But have more places open for early voting as well. This past election Indy had 1 place open early... - Remlik Apr 4, 10:54
      - 364 days of voting! -- nm - Beaker Apr 4, 10:50
- I've long agreed with the national holiday but we have advanced polls open so long here that it doesn't need to be 24 hours. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Apr 4, 10:32 2
  - And it's consistent ( or consistent enough) riding to riding here - Reagen Apr 4, 10:35 1
    - Manitoba extended our advanced polls to a full week two elections ago. Honestly, it's overkill. Burns out poll staff and volunteers. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Apr 4, 10:55
I'm amused at people trying to make anything out of those by-election results last night - Reagen Apr 4, 10:28 3
- Agreed. I yawned at them. (Though watching the polling in 2017, I can make a very-good argument that pending the CPC leadership, a weak minority is... - Name Withheld by Request Apr 4, 10:33 2
  - That's a lifetime in Canadian politics though - Reagen Apr 4, 10:36 1
    - No, but 2015 took a combination of events that was nearly perfect for a high-water Liberal result. - Name Withheld by Request Apr 4, 11:00
Mandatory voting is nbd, but any fundamental change to the democratic process has to have broad, non-partisan voter support, and it isn't there. -- nm - Roger More Apr 4, 10:26 8
- I get that it is used in other countries, but I am perfectly content with "Didn't Vote" as a worthwhile contribution to elections. - Name Withheld by Request Apr 4, 10:28 7
  - It's not really "forced to" - plenty of people choose not to vote, maybe some are identified and fined, and no one goes to jail or anything. - Roger More Apr 4, 10:34 3
    - Australia (who I most know on this issue) gets between 92-95% turnout typically. Canada is about 20-30% lower than that. - Name Withheld by Request Apr 4, 11:05 2
      - I think you're underestimating those who choose not to vote, because they feel they don't know enough to make a good call. - Roger More Apr 4, 11:28 1
        
        Oh, I'm not saying that the group can't vote. I'd be fine if they did. But they are actively choosing not to. It's a sign that our country is... - Name Withheld by Request Apr 4, 11:40
  - "bastards making me vote. I'll show them and vote for Trump!" -- nm - Beaker Apr 4, 10:29 2
    - Doesn't sound like that's the case elsewhere, but I figure we have a fairly low bar to clear as is and that those who don't... - Name Withheld by Request Apr 4, 10:31
    - "Rhino Majority in Shock Result" -- nm - Reagen Apr 4, 10:31
yeah, neither were on my list of must dos -- nm - Beaker Apr 4, 10:20

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