Every American citizen should be automatically registered to vote as soon as they turn 18. Period. SISTERGIANT.Com
Oct 4, 2012 · 7:34 PM UTC
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@marwilliamson Interesting concept. I'd like to hear the PROS and CONS of automatic registration @18.
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@marwilliamson not sure I like that thought. Opposes free will. Many things started with good intention end up wonky.
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@SarasAlkhemy What?! Making voting easier opposes free will?!
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@marwilliamson: That's what we do in Norway and I believe other countries as well. No extra effort to register.
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@TheEliselise Exactly. That's because there aren't powerful forces in Norway trying to disenfranchise whole groups of voters.
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@marwilliamson voting is mandatory in Brazil after 18th birthday - they start voting voluntarily at 16. #progressive
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@ValrieGirl It's very good for Americans to hear about how these things are done in other countries. Thanks for letting us know.