Politics: 2018 midterm elections

[cathexis]

Originally Posted by girl_dee

i keep saying that these seniors in high school need to be pre-registered to vote and shown how to cast a vote.

Don't males still need to register for Selective Service (for possible draft). Back in the 70's, where I lived at least, they were also registered to vote. Same was true if they went in the military early.


What's with people who don't vote? Is it laziness? Is it not caring who gets voted in and who makes rules governing their bodies?

[tantalizingfemme]

Originally Posted by cathexis

Don't males still need to register for Selective Service (for possible draft). Back in the 70's, where I lived at least, they were also registered to vote. Same was true if they went in the military early.


What's with people who don't vote? Is it laziness? Is it not caring who gets voted in and who makes rules governing their bodies?

Yes, males 18-25 are required to register with Selective Service. But that doesn't have anything to do with registering to vote.

This article discusses how the voter turnout for youth was the highest this past election than in the past quarter century. https://mashable.com/article/youth-v.../#ItpCW_yGqPqa

"The youth generation is proving itself to be a very powerful force that demands to be heard and demands leaders to be responsive to their vision for a progressive and inclusive America, which is really important because by 2020, they will comprise nearly 40 percent of the electorate," says DeWitt.

It does state that there are many who did not vote too, but that can be seen in all age groups.

[cathexis]

Originally Posted by tantalizingfemme

Yes, males 18-25 are required to register with Selective Service. But that doesn't have anything to do with registering to vote.

This article discusses how the voter turnout for youth was the highest this past election than in the past quarter century. https://mashable.com/article/youth-v.../#ItpCW_yGqPqaq

"The youth generation is proving itself to be a very powerful force that demands to be heard and demands leaders to be responsive to their vision for a progressive and inclusive America, which is really important because by 2020, they will comprise nearly 40 percent of the electorate," says DeWitt.

It does state that there are many who did not vote too, but that can be seen in all age groups.

Really glad the youth has decided to become a little more active. There seemed to somewhat of a hiatus of youth activism during the 90s until the recent years. Most of the HIV activism was done by boomers who had to shoulder much already from the ERA through LGBTQ rights including marriage equality.

Many Boomers were getting weary with no help or relief on the horizon.

What I was writing of earlier is that 18~24year olds were automatically registered to vote at age 18 with signing up for the draft. No,I'm not advocating a draft, just selective service and voter registration could somehow be linked. That's my idea for the men.
Any suggestions how to automatically register the women?

[easygoingfemme]

I don't know about mandating voter registration but I love helping women register. Since I work in housing with previously homeless women, one of the first things I do with their intake paperwork when someone moves into one of my programs is offer to help them with their voter registration form at their new address. Chronically homeless women and incarcerated women are often unable to vote for years on end. This year I had a record high of newly registered voters and first time voters. I drove back and forth to the polls all day and the women were so excited for their voices to be heard.

[Lyte]

Why not selective service for women also?

Originally Posted by cathexis

What I was writing of earlier is that 18~24year olds were automatically registered to vote at age 18 with signing up for the draft. No,I'm not advocating a draft, just selective service and voter registration could somehow be linked. That's my idea for the men. Any suggestions how to automatically register the women?

Question for anyone and everyone …

What do y'all think about compulsory national or civil service in the U.S.?

[Lyte]

I think it comes down to most things in life … if we're not personally impacted by something... we don't much care one way or another.

Originally Posted by cathexis

What's with people who don't vote? Is it laziness? Is it not caring who gets voted in and who makes rules governing their bodies?

[homoe]

Originally Posted by Lyte

I think it comes down to most things in life … if we're not personally impacted by something... we don't much care one way or another.

You know, I have to agree with you...