Sunday, February 07, 2021

Dem. lawmaker pushes bill to force citizens to vote, would impose fines or community service for anyone who doesn't have a good excuse for skipping out - TheBlaze

Dem. lawmaker pushes bill to force citizens to vote, would impose fines or community service for anyone who doesn't have a good excuse for skipping out - TheBlaze

How can coercing politically ambivalent people to vote positively impact the electoral process and actually improve democratic decision-making? That's a question the Wall Street Journal editorial board would like answered in the wake of a new bill proposed by a Democratic lawmaker that would mandate voting and punish scofflaws who refuse to do so with fines or community service.

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