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what would you consider an acceptable reason for not voting? -- nm

Posted by Andie (aka Andie) Nov 4 '08, 10:13

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Low intelligence -- nm - con_carne Nov 4, 10:26
not a valid excuse. -- nm - acorn Nov 4, 10:25 1
- In fact, if you're not a resident, dead, or fictitious we can take care of the voting for you! -- nm - Acorn Nov 4, 10:29
I can't imagine not voting, but it is a choice people can make. - ty97 Nov 4, 10:22
Super long lines! -- nm - Amy--I tried 3 times! Nov 4, 10:20
Just about anything. If someone doesn't want to vote then they shouldn't vote. -- nm - Ender Nov 4, 10:20 1
- I agree. -- nm - Loyola Nov 4, 10:27
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I'd accept it from a minority partyliner in a vastly majority state. -- nm - Max Nov 4, 10:18
it's a free country. you can choose to vote, or choose not to vote. but hopefully you choose to. -- nm - kare Nov 4, 10:18
Anything. Not wanting to is acceptable to me. -- nm - mara Nov 4, 10:17
Traffic. I think Max had this problem. It's less of an issue for me, since my Elections Canada polling station is quite literally across the street. - Beryllium Nov 4, 10:17 2
- I did. At the time I don't think we had early voting without cause. These days though it's like blaming traffic for filing taxes on April 16. -- nm - Max Nov 4, 10:20 1
  - Indeed. Although in Canada, I think we have same-day registration, but I'm not 100% sure. That helps a bit with last-minute motivation. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 10:21
Realizing picking any option is endorsing someone you'd rather punch in the nuts than actually have represent you. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 10:16 9
- Then write-in someone. Duh. (Hillary, maybe?) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 10:19
- Unacceptable. There are other races and initiatives than just President -- nm - Mr. Havens Nov 4, 10:18 6
  - All crooks....waste of my time otherwise. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 10:22 4
    - Fine. They are all crooks. There are still ballot initiatives to vote on - Mr. Havens Nov 4, 10:23 3
      - *shrug* I'll take my chances no vote will be 1 shy. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 10:27 2
        
        Just curious...then why have you been so involved in all the political discussions around here when you had no plans to even vote? - Jim Nov 4, 10:29 1
        
        Becuase I enjoy the process up to the coin toss. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 10:34
  - Word. There was a ton of stuff on our ballot that I wanted to vote on, not just President. -- nm - Jim Nov 4, 10:19
- We had about 2 dozen canditate races and a dozen propositions and referenda. - psilotum Nov 4, 10:18
Death....or some serious emergency with a family member....car accident or heart attack. Otherwise no reason!! -- nm - Walt_Disney Nov 4, 10:16
Family emergency. However, with a month of early voting available in Ohio, there's precious little keeping - TWuG Nov 4, 10:16 1
- I wish we had that. I'd have voted weeks ago and saved myself the headache of standing in line this morning. -- nm - Jim Nov 4, 10:17
Lots of things. Ignorance of issues/candidates. Severe Illness. Out of town on short notice. etc. -- nm - VMan Nov 4, 10:16
Being a recent immigrant who has not yet qualified to become a citizen - Mr. Havens Nov 4, 10:16
age -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 4, 10:15
not believing in the system as it stands and making an individual choice to be apolitical....nm - x Nov 4, 10:15 1
- I support this position -- nm - rollo Nov 4, 10:16
Really not giving a tiny rat's ass one way or the other. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 4, 10:15 1
- This is a good answer also -- nm - con_carne Nov 4, 10:27
I've only not voted once. In the Gore/Bush election. Had a kid in the hospital. nm - Jim Nov 4, 10:15 1
- I didn't vote in 1992 (Clinton/Bush). I was in Florida for two months at registration deadline. -- nm - Callisto voted (early) Nov 4, 10:19
Illness, unavoidable work conflict, pressing family concerns -- nm - TFox Nov 4, 10:15
"If you don't handle this client, we lose their business. If we lose their business, you lose your job." -- nm - Max Nov 4, 10:14 32
- Unacceptable. Most polling stations are open at least 12-14 hours, and I believe it's a law that employers give their employees two hours to vote - Mr. Havens Nov 4, 10:17 10
  - MN has the same law. I have 4 employees out now. We have to extend this to temporary employees as well. -- nm - bigsugar Nov 4, 10:27
  - never heard of such a law. -- nm - loosilu - I Voted! Nov 4, 10:25
  - Not in Indiana. Polls are open from 6:00 to 6:00. -- nm - mara Nov 4, 10:23 1
    - Uhmm... 6:00 to 6:00 is, the last time I checked, 12 hours -- nm - Mr. Havens Nov 4, 10:24
  - Never heard of that law before. -- nm - TFox Nov 4, 10:18 5
    - it's not a federal law, they vary by state. i don't think mass or ri have any law compelling employers to do anything special on election day....nm - x Nov 4, 10:20 3
      - See link below. Most states have do it, but rules vary state to state -- nm - Mr. Havens Nov 4, 10:21 2
        
        oh boy, my employer has to give me two hours off unpaid if i've put in for a leave of absence!....nm - x Nov 4, 10:30
        
        Nowhere in New England. -- nm - TFox Nov 4, 10:27
    - Here you are... -- (link) - Mr. Havens Nov 4, 10:20
- unacceptable - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 4, 10:17 19
  - Don't be dumb. Of course this is acceptable. -- nm - TFox Nov 4, 10:18 13
    - work is more important then voting? - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 4, 10:19 12
      - with the fucking idiots we have running.....making sure the kid at the window gets your order right is more important than voting. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 10:23 3
        
        so vote for an independent you believe it. write letters. do something to instigate the changes you want. -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 10:28
        
        so change is need but the works permits you from voting for it? - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 4, 10:26 1
        
        There is no change. Just the names. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 10:27
      - i would, in fact, put my job (and financial security) above voting. -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 10:20 6
        
        how the two are related is beyond me - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 4, 10:24 5
        
        of course we do (i'm in canada), we get three consecutive hours off. however, i also work in an industry that if there is in an emergency, it can't - Andie Nov 4, 10:27 2
        
        well sure the workplace could explode or whatever (then it's not like it's planed right) - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 4, 10:30 1
        
        have you ever worked on a film set? -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 10:34
        
        American jobs certainly have instances where 12, 14, 16 hour days are necessary to get the job done. - TFox Nov 4, 10:26 1
        
        we have to, but we also have the right to say NOEEEE WAY JOSE - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 4, 10:29
      - Of buttfucking course it is. -- nm - TFox Nov 4, 10:20
  - there are plenty of days i work more than 12 hours. -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 10:18 4
    - so work comes before your right to vote? - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 4, 10:21 3
      - So, you'd lose your job so you could vote? nm - Jim Nov 4, 10:27 1
        
        I wonder if that's a European attitude based on unstable election history. -- nm - Max Nov 4, 10:28
      - Things that affect me directly always come before things that affect me indirectly. -- nm - Max Nov 4, 10:24
- accepted. -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 10:15
death? -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 10:14 1
- not a valid excuse -- nm - acorn Nov 4, 10:26

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