Obama: Maybe it's time for mandatory voting

we require an ID to get into a bar, to fly, to get employed, to open any sort of account, to do anything at the dmv or at basically any other govt office. that doesn't fall under the definition of something being "restrictive" to me.

 

Granny would say gas or bleach would get that off.

 

"Restrictive" is a farce and a bailout IMO regarding the topic.

 

Gotta socially engineer it. Make it a point of pride. Then require it. If we can require voter ID's, why not ink?

 

go head and do it. if someone has their finger inked are we going to have the 80 year old lady at the voting booth send them away? that'd be funny

 

You still have to sign in these days. You flag the name. Hell, we both know if we computerized this more pedestrian voter fraud would get difficult to go undetected. It'd only be hi tech fraud that would be concerning.

I don't see why we can't have computerized voting that prints out a receipt of your vote for you to verify, then put into a paper ballot, followed by an exit poll. If there is any question concerning the computerized voting numbers, check the paper ballot.

 

there have to be tons of ways to do it properly.

 

can't buy a damn bottle of Nyquil at Kroger without it

 

They should pay people to vote or at least give people food, cable TV or cell phones to vote.

 

Surely he isn't serious about this.

 

None of those things are rights or they have IDs serve a specific purpose in order to resolve some kind of tangible issue.

 

Ever try to buy a gun without an ID?

 

Also a response to a specific problem. Like I said, I don't have a problem with IDs to vote for an actual problem, but not as a solution in search of a problem.

 

The thing we all should agree on is that everyone that is eligible to vote and wants to do so, should be able to vote with as little encumbrance as possible. Additionally, those that are not eligible to vote should not be able to vote. Right?

 

Absolutely.

"As little encumbrance as possible" is where most of the disagreement happens. Especially if we are going to attempt the prevent as much fraud from happening as we can.

 

We roll cards out with a census. Might help get it to everyone.

 

Eligible people should be able to vote 2-3 times at least.

 

Truly a giant in the field of constitutional law