[cripplecreek]

It's a sure sign someone is losing when he demands that the rules be changed.

The Rules were changed in favor of Mitt St Jesus in Michigan after the primary vote.

[An American!]

The apathy in general of US citizens to their government is demonstrated routinely. Less than 5% bothered to vote in our city council run-off election. In one precinct it was under 2% turnout.
As Benjamin Franklin so wisely stated: “A Republic, if you can keep it.”

Remember that a Republic is representative government ruled by law (the Constitution). A democracy is direct government ruled by the majority (mob rule). A Republic recognizes the inalienable rights of individuals while democracies are only concerned with group wants or needs (the public good).

Democracies fail when the non-productive majority realizes that it can vote itself handouts from the productive minority by electing the candidate promising the most benefits from the public treasury.

[marstegreg]

I've seen them trying to make something/anything “mandatory” for 3 years now. It seems they are just looking for a precedent to cite when they make EVERYTHING mandatory. They are just trying to get their foot in the door with mandating to the American people.

[Dead Corpse]

I’d got a step further... Not only should the Right to not vote be upheld, if an Office cannot garner a true majority of those registered to vote, then that office is considered “empty” for the full term that office would normally be seated for.

[MS from the OC]

I’m confused... If we make voting mandatory, won’t people be required to show their ID, in order to make sure they are properly checked in??? /sarcasm off

[circlecity]

It is a very short step and a natural progression from forcing people to vote to forcing people to vote for a certain candidate.