Dont think they fought to make voting compulsory?

Did someone have an itchy finger?

I saw the movie Suffragette recently, which I think should be compulsory in every school. Given what women have been subjected to in gaining the right to vote, I think it is sad that some women choose not to.

I prefer that people are given the right to choose whether or not they vote, Im sure there would be far less informal/donkey voting if people didnt feel pressured to vote

 

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As 2013, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that there are 242,470,820 adults living in the United States. The total population was estimated at 316,128,839 people, with 76.7 percent of those people being over 18.

 

Trump was voted in by 59,698,506 people - hardly a large majority

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The point being that it was a larger majority, much larger, than voted for Clinton.

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As of Wednesday afternoon Clinton led by more than 200,000 votes, with 47.7% to Trump’s 47.5%

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/09/hillary-clinton-popular-vote-electoral-college-donald-trump

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@bushies.girl wrote:

I prefer that people are given the right to choose whether or not they vote, Im sure there would be far less informal/donkey voting if people didnt feel pressured to vote

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No one has to vote. The only thing that is compulsory is turning up at a polling station (or applying for a postal vote). What you actually do with the ballot paper is entirely up to you.  If you put a blank ballot paper into the box you have fulfilled your legal obligation (maybe not the moral one though).

I don't think it would be possible to have compulsory voting (or do I mean attending a polling station) in the U.S. until they change polling day to something less ridiculous than the first Tuesady following a Monday in November though.  

I dont believe it should be compulsory to turn up to a polling place and have your name marked off the electoral  roll        .....

The whole voting system is a shemozzle over there.

I was amazed to read where the people who voted early were allowed to go back and change their vote if they wanted to, right up to the official polling day.

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@mloreason wrote:
"Trump's victory came from a huge turnout among non-college educated white voters" (http://www.9news.com.au/world/2016/11/08/20/33/us-presidential-election-live-updates-results-and-pol...)

Surprise surprise lol

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Exactly!

 

Those whose jobs and mortgages and liveliehoods were lost to overseas manufacturing.

 

Not everyone can or wants to be a Teacher!

 

 

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 Unfortunately we do share one thing with Trump and his campaign. There's certianly a few " swamps that need draining" in Australia. There are plenty of people who see themselves as " elites " but who actually dont produce anything of value in their whole lives.

We have a whole city full of "college educated" folk, devoted to telling the rest of the country what to think and do....... Thats it............Thats all they achieve ....................... and four years later someone else comes along and changes it all........ 

These people are a millstone around the neck of genuine hard working Australians who are trying to actually produce real wealth for their families, communities and country.

 At least those who labour in manufacturing jobs are earning an honest days pay, producing something and earning income for their country. .

Its time for change in our political system. Too many snouts in the trough, too many backroom deals, too many elites who are really just bloated, unproductive,  excess baggage, holding back a lean, efficient, productive society. Its already happening and those at the top are starting to worry.