Perhaps if an entire day is lost, then once the line is back up they can allow people to register for one extra day. Personally I am not sure why same day registration isn't everywhere. Everyone should be able to get to vote and excercise their fundamental right without these barricades which seem artificial somewhat. Mass voting by all of the Citizens should be the goal.
IF you are a citizen, you should just be able to vote. Registration lists are just silly crap so they can know beforehand which areas the politicians need to pander to.
Don't forget, most judicial offices use the registered voter lists first for assigning Jury Duty. Many want to avoid that duty so it is just another false barrier (or punishment) to free voting...
Don't get me started on the electoral college and almost every state being winner takes all...
I don't have a problem with the registration process, as long as there is a safety valve. Like my home state of MN, registration makes voting a 2 minute process. Had I not registered I can still show up election day with something that proves who I am and vote, making it a 4 minute process. The county clerk validates the write-ins, and the secretary of state to cross check the counties' work. Of course there will be mistakes, and likely fraud, but it's so small as to not have any effect on the outcome. Everyone who wants to vote (and is eligible to do so) gets to vote.
Then Perhaps the Citizens get another Day (Score:5, Insightful)
Perhaps if an entire day is lost, then once the line is back up they can allow people to register for one extra day.
Personally I am not sure why same day registration isn't everywhere.
Everyone should be able to get to vote and excercise their fundamental right without these barricades which seem artificial somewhat.
Mass voting by all of the Citizens should be the goal.
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Don't forget, most judicial offices use the registered voter lists first for assigning Jury Duty. Many want to avoid that duty so it is just another false barrier (or punishment) to free voting...
Don't get me started on the electoral college and almost every state being winner takes all...
Re:Then Perhaps the Citizens get another Day (Score:3)