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In the US you have to register to vote. That creates friction. In my country they send every adult citizen a ballot.
by WeylandYutani 3y ago
In the US you have to register to vote. That creates friction. In my country they send every adult citizen a ballot.
- jjtheblunt 3y agoIn the US some people lose (by law) the right to vote. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disfranchisement#Based_on_criminal_conviction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disfranchisement#Based_on_crim...
- deprecative 3y agoAnd in some states (Florida) felons had their ability to vote restored but the legislature made it so that you have to pay your fees, fines, etc., before your sentence is considered served. They don't have a central place by which to check if you are paid up. The result? New crimes and bye bye voting.
- ttt3ts 3y agoWhich country?