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Why should somebody go through the hassle of register himself for voting? Where I leave all the persons eligible for voting receive the voting certificate one m

Why should somebody go through the hassle of register himself for voting? Where I leave all the persons eligible for voting receive the voting certificate one month in advance. An ID card and the certificate are all you need to enter the polling station.

fredley 9y ago
Because people move, and you need to be registered to vote in the right constituency and polling station (and those need to be well positioned/balanced so that too many people aren't voting in once place - which could mean some are unable to vote due to queues). Being able to vote anywhere is not an option - it would required digital voting, which we do not want.[1] [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3_0x6oaDmI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3_0x6oaDmI
- bragh 9y ago
  I wish that you could explain that in Estonia. Around here, anyone doubting e-voting is viewed as part of the fifth column and mocked like a 9/11 truther even by fellow techies, who really ought to know better.
flexie 9y ago
Officially, because they don't have registration of all citizens, unlike in most of Europe. In reality, maybe also because someone prefers that young people, poor people, immigrants etc don't vote to the same extent as other groups.
- vilmosi 9y ago
  Oh come on, if someone is interested in voting, they will register to vote, simple as that.
  - flexie 9y ago
    No, it actually matters a lot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_registration#Effects_and_controversy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_registration#Effects_and... Requirements for registration is just one way to make voting hard. Others include requirements that voters cast their vote where they have official address, if change of address is cumbersome or expensive.
    - vilmosi 9y ago
      No, nothing of the sorts is happening in the UK. The government simply needs to know where you live to send you a voting slip. This is necessary because there's no equivalent to a national number in the UK. If you read the article you linked, you would see that the voting registration was deliberately made harder to prevent voter turnout. There's no such issue in the UK. You fail to explain why young/poor people tend to not register to vote. It doesn't cost money, there's no limit on age, it simply asks for your address. How hard is that? I did it on my phone in literally two minutes a while ago.

fredley 9y ago

Because people move, and you need to be registered to vote in the right constituency and polling station (and those need to be well positioned/balanced so that too many people aren't voting in once place - which could mean some are unable to vote due to queues). Being able to vote anywhere is not an option - it would required digital voting, which we do not want.[1] [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3_0x6oaDmI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3_0x6oaDmI

bragh 9y ago
I wish that you could explain that in Estonia. Around here, anyone doubting e-voting is viewed as part of the fifth column and mocked like a 9/11 truther even by fellow techies, who really ought to know better.

flexie 9y ago

Officially, because they don't have registration of all citizens, unlike in most of Europe. In reality, maybe also because someone prefers that young people, poor people, immigrants etc don't vote to the same extent as other groups.

vilmosi 9y ago
Oh come on, if someone is interested in voting, they will register to vote, simple as that.
- flexie 9y ago
  No, it actually matters a lot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_registration#Effects_and_controversy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_registration#Effects_and... Requirements for registration is just one way to make voting hard. Others include requirements that voters cast their vote where they have official address, if change of address is cumbersome or expensive.
  - vilmosi 9y ago
    No, nothing of the sorts is happening in the UK. The government simply needs to know where you live to send you a voting slip. This is necessary because there's no equivalent to a national number in the UK. If you read the article you linked, you would see that the voting registration was deliberately made harder to prevent voter turnout. There's no such issue in the UK. You fail to explain why young/poor people tend to not register to vote. It doesn't cost money, there's no limit on age, it simply asks for your address. How hard is that? I did it on my phone in literally two minutes a while ago.