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8 Responses to “Do you agree with the use of a lottery as an incentive to increase voting?”
No, I think it is ridiculous and think what that state could do with that money instead of paying citizens to do what they should be doing anyway. It’s not just a right, it’s a duty.
I think the lottery should be if you win a seat in the House, Senate, or presidency, if you have any children of military age they must join! That includes both of Bush’s children! Lets see how damn anxious they are to go to war then!
If you can’t be bothered to take advantage of one of the basic, fundamental rights of being an American, then the hell with you.
Even with as annoyed as I am at the lower voter turnout, I’d still rather have the turnout be people who gave a damn and cared about VOTING instead of those who were just going for the chance at the money, who would have even LESS of a clue of what the issues are than your average voter.
Yes, It will certainly increase votes. You wouldn’t be surprised in how quixotic people are when it comes to fast money with little or no work. Look at the success at the lottery otherwise, without votes.
You were thinking of Arizona where there is a push to give away unclaimed lottery money to increase voter turnout. And personally I don’t think it is a particularly great idea. Regardless of political affiliation, I think effort should be spent on getting voters to inform themselves first before they just show up at the booths. Voting is a right that has been hard fought and secured for us, which should be incentive enough.
No, it’s wrong to do that. Perhaps there should be a small tax on those who don’t want to vote. Better yet, there should be a selection for each office: “None of these Candidates”.
No! I don’t want my future decided by a bunch of uninformed people who run in and punch Box A on every issue to get entered in the lottery. If you change the proposition so that you get entered only after sitting down and completing a form that requires you give a detailed explanation of each item on the ballot and what it means, to prove you know what you are voting for, I would go for it then because then it would give an true incentive for getting out more Informed voters.
December 17th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Zelma Stokley
No, I think it is ridiculous and think what that state could do with that money instead of paying citizens to do what they should be doing anyway. It’s not just a right, it’s a duty.
December 19th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
June Reno
Another comedian!
I think the lottery should be if you win a seat in the House, Senate, or presidency, if you have any children of military age they must join! That includes both of Bush’s children! Lets see how damn anxious they are to go to war then!
December 21st, 2009 at 12:22 am
Wendy Dinger
Oh, puke.
If you can’t be bothered to take advantage of one of the basic, fundamental rights of being an American, then the hell with you.
Even with as annoyed as I am at the lower voter turnout, I’d still rather have the turnout be people who gave a damn and cared about VOTING instead of those who were just going for the chance at the money, who would have even LESS of a clue of what the issues are than your average voter.
December 23rd, 2009 at 12:23 am
Gloria Beauchamp
Yes, It will certainly increase votes. You wouldn’t be surprised in how quixotic people are when it comes to fast money with little or no work. Look at the success at the lottery otherwise, without votes.
December 24th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
Claudia Bolanos
no i think that voting should not be tied to jury duty, a lot more people would vote.
December 28th, 2009 at 2:07 am
Heidi Flanigan
You were thinking of Arizona where there is a push to give away unclaimed lottery money to increase voter turnout. And personally I don’t think it is a particularly great idea. Regardless of political affiliation, I think effort should be spent on getting voters to inform themselves first before they just show up at the booths. Voting is a right that has been hard fought and secured for us, which should be incentive enough.
December 29th, 2009 at 8:17 am
Stanley Glenn
No, it’s wrong to do that. Perhaps there should be a small tax on those who don’t want to vote. Better yet, there should be a selection for each office: “None of these Candidates”.
December 30th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Jeannette Begay
No! I don’t want my future decided by a bunch of uninformed people who run in and punch Box A on every issue to get entered in the lottery. If you change the proposition so that you get entered only after sitting down and completing a form that requires you give a detailed explanation of each item on the ballot and what it means, to prove you know what you are voting for, I would go for it then because then it would give an true incentive for getting out more Informed voters.