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Yes I agree, in the US specifically it would proabably be the lesser evil to have compulsory voting. And especially if it was coupled with some sweeping reforms
by alkonaut 2y ago
Yes I agree, in the US specifically it would proabably be the lesser evil to have compulsory voting. And especially if it was coupled with some sweeping reforms to convince everyone of the integrity of the election (The problem not being the integrity, but that people lack faith in the integrity which is an equally important problem!). For example, ensure absolutely everyone has easy and free access to ID. Then ensure everyone votes with that ID.
- rickydroll 2y agoFree access to an ID is only part of the problem. you also need equal access to ID issuers (ie, locations, hours open, wait times, etc), multiple forms of ID to validate the voter ID. Not everyone has a birth certificate (lost, home birth, in another country that you may want to stay hidden from). Put simply, the effort to become a voter should be equal regardless of wealth. I like the idea of imposing the difficulty the minority poors have in getting an ID on the white better off. Can you imagine Musk having to make multiple in-person trips to the DMV and wait an hour each time he is there?