Should citizens be legally required to vote in national elections?
Voting
No, I do not think that citizens should be required to vote in any election. Voting is a right not a requirement. We are free and should do what we want. I didn't vote in this election because my state is already Red, so my vote wouldn't matter one bit. Support the right to choose.
Posted by: AnonymousVoting is a Right, Not a Requirement
Voting in America is a right, not a requirement. If citizens are forced to vote in national elections, we live in a dictatorship as opposed to a democracy. No one should be forced to buy health care and no one should be forced to own a gun. Everyone has the freedom to do what they want.
Posted by: williambrowningAbsolutely not
Citizens should not be legally required to vote in national elections. It is a right to vote but not a requirement. People who do not care about politics or the election but are forced to vote will just randomly choose. The election is about who the people want, not who are just randomly chosen. What if a person doesn't like any of the candidates? It would be unfair to force them to pick someone they don't want in office.
Posted by: jusVoting shouldn't be a legal action, as it should be a right and a choice.
Forcing people to vote due to a legal requirement would just make people angry and someone, somewhere would protest. While it would be nicer to have a better poll turn-out in most elections, having it be illegal not to vote would just defeat the purpose of voting. As it is a right to be able to vote, it should be your right to choose not to vote, as well.
Posted by: PointlessElbert47This is a free country.
America is a free country, there is no reason they should be legally required to vote in the election. Of course it is important for as many citizens as possible to vote, but it should not be a requirement.
One reason is a lot of people do not want any candidates to take office. Why would you force them to vote for candidates they do not want? Isn't the whole point to allow people to CHOOSE? That would defeat the purpose if you FORCE them to choose someone they don't even want to take office.Posted by: Anonymous