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New Yorkers who don’t vote would pay $10 fine under assemblywoman's bill
New York Daily News ^ | Friday, March 17, 2017, 6:11 PM | Glenn Blain

Posted on 03/18/2017 7:24:56 PM PDT by Olog-hai

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To: GuavaCheesePuff

It’s usually because they’re trying to attract females. They are an odd bunch.


61 posted on 03/18/2017 9:15:54 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: Olog-hai
How are they going to be able to identify those who didn't vote? By using Voter ID on those who do vote? Sounds good to me ... anything that requires them to ID voters is a step in the right direction ...

I'd like to see how the SJW explain THAT! "Well, we were against voter ID because the poor and old couldn't afford it. But, now, we're going to use voter ID so that we can punish those people who don't vote ... probably the poor and the old."

62 posted on 03/18/2017 9:21:17 PM PDT by BlueLancer (Ex Scientia Tridens)
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To: FenwickBabbitt

No, the Dems are just upping the ante in their Marxist-like grab for total power over our lives.

If you go to Google map for “directions” to New York City and State, it will say, read “1984”.

This Glick woman is a budding Marxist/fascist in the best Democrat Party style of insanity.


63 posted on 03/18/2017 9:39:05 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: Olog-hai

New York reminds me of those communist countries where Dear Leader is re-elected by 99% of the vote because he is the only name on the ballot and the party concludes it was all a fair election.


64 posted on 03/18/2017 9:52:24 PM PDT by OrangeHoof (Get used to it - President Donald J. Trump)
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To: JayGalt

Rachel ManCow in ten years?


65 posted on 03/18/2017 9:59:12 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (The way Liberals carry on about Deportation, you would think "Mexico" was Spanish for "Auschwitz".)
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To: Olog-hai

Just checked the news here at FR and in the space of some 30 seconds I see that someone has been fined by the govt for architectural concept work...a Kennedy thinks the govt should own our organs by default...and now this creature wants to punish people for not voting.
What has become of America?


66 posted on 03/18/2017 10:28:09 PM PDT by Buttons12 ( rent this space)
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To: Olog-hai

OK...the reason they say that requiring a photo ID to vote is bad is it places an “undue burden” on the poor (even though it would eliminate vote-fraud.)

However, THIS is an idea that says to me “we don’t like the results we are getting even though we can ‘vote the graveyard’ NOW, we want to FORCE more poor people to vote.” How is fining the poor $10 for FAILING to show up and vote assumedly-Democrat NOT an “undue burden”?


67 posted on 03/18/2017 10:57:10 PM PDT by 50sDad (A Liberal prevents me from telling you anything here.)
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To: <1/1,000,000th%

If the govt can force you to buy health insurance, they can force you to buy anything.


68 posted on 03/18/2017 11:13:47 PM PDT by gattaca (Republicans believe every day is July 4, democrats believe every day is April 15. Ronald Reagan)
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To: Olog-hai

Democrats are so freaked out over losing an election, I’m surprised they don’t suggest a firing squad if you don’t vote.

Of course Republicans could get an opt out...


69 posted on 03/18/2017 11:22:58 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (NeverTrump, a movement that was revealed to be a movement. Thank heaven we flushed!)
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To: JayGalt

If you asked me to pick the gender based on that photo, I’d select none of the above.


70 posted on 03/18/2017 11:23:50 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (NeverTrump, a movement that was revealed to be a movement. Thank heaven we flushed!)
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To: Tennessee Nana

It IS compulsory to vote see the Australian Electoral Commission form if you don’t below

http://www.aec.gov.au/About_AEC/cea-notices/files/2016/approved-non-voter-notices.pdf

I cant post docs or pics so maybe somebody can help

Cheers


71 posted on 03/18/2017 11:54:53 PM PDT by MrDaddyLongLegs (You dont need any qualifications to be a Politician)
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To: Tennessee Nana

It is indeed compulsory to vote in Australia; been that way since 1924. The fine is $26 if you do not vote.

New Zealand has never had compulsory voting. The two countries are not alike in this respect.


72 posted on 03/19/2017 12:04:03 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Some other idiot liberal will cry this will disenfranchise “poor and minorities” because they can’t afford the fine. But another will “fix it by having a default vote for democrat for all those who don’t make it to the polls.


73 posted on 03/19/2017 12:19:45 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Flinging poo is not a valid argument)
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To: cba123
I think if Democrats push this, then a whole BUNCH of people will vote Republican, and the GOP will repeal it.

You give the people of Manhattan WAAAAAY to much credit.

74 posted on 03/19/2017 12:22:14 AM PDT by onona (Keeping the faith will be our new directive for the republic !)
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To: Olog-hai

Sometimes, given poor enough choices, abstaining from voting may be the best political choice available.


75 posted on 03/19/2017 12:43:37 AM PDT by Colonel Kangaroo (THERE'S NOTHING AS TRUSTWORTHY AS THE ORDINARY MIND - OF THE ORDINARY MAN)
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To: <1/1,000,000th%

If you like your politician you can keep your politician but you have to vote for them before you know who they are and can they hold a shovel ready job cause lots of stalls in new york need mucking


76 posted on 03/19/2017 12:48:43 AM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK (I think therefore im Dangerous to the liberal agenda !)
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To: <1/1,000,000th%

Forcing people to vote or be taxed. funny how stupid people can run for office and get away with stupid sh## like this


77 posted on 03/19/2017 3:18:25 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: Olog-hai

And when the wards of the state don’t vote WE get to cover their fines. This way the Democrats win no matter what. If they vote, they vote Democrat. If they don’t vote we pay their fines and the democrats steal the money to buy more votes with.


78 posted on 03/19/2017 4:31:09 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: FenwickBabbitt

Dems know that black voters in PA, WI, and MI could have put Hillary in the White House and didn’t. They need to address that...


79 posted on 03/19/2017 4:32:12 AM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Olog-hai

If this law passes it will last until someone refuses to vote gets fined $10 and argues he does not vote as a political protest. The courts will have no trouble declaring this law unconstitutional.


80 posted on 03/19/2017 4:41:27 AM PDT by C19fan
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