Flax@feddit.uk to Unpopular Opinion@lemmy.world · 5 months agoI think people in prison should be allowed to votemessage-squaremessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up1214file-text
arrow-up1214message-squareI think people in prison should be allowed to voteFlax@feddit.uk to Unpopular Opinion@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square60fedilinkfile-text
In a democracy, I don’t see how their vote really matters less. Plus it’ll help improve prisons perhaps.
minus-squareIchNichtenLichten@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·5 months agoI’ll go one further, voting should be mandatory, punishable by a fine. The ballot should also have “none of the above” as an option.
minus-squareFlax@feddit.ukOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·5 months agoBased. Spoiling the ballot is also common but in this case, a “none” box would make sense too
minus-squareHildegarde@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months agoAnd if none of the above wins, the office should be left vacant for a term.
minus-squareSecretPancake@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 months agoThat’s what you get for voting None
minus-squareHildegarde@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoMost elected positions would be better served by a vacancy than those who typically hold them.
minus-squaretherealjcdenton@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 months agoNone of the above is where you fill in a name
minus-squareacetanilide@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoCan we at least make it so write in candidates don’t have to pre register?
minus-squareSecretPancake@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoI don’t know, I’m more of the opinion that everyone should do a competence test or something before they are even allowed to vote.
I’ll go one further, voting should be mandatory, punishable by a fine. The ballot should also have “none of the above” as an option.
Based. Spoiling the ballot is also common but in this case, a “none” box would make sense too
And if none of the above wins, the office should be left vacant for a term.
A random person will be chosen
That’s worse.
That’s what you get for voting None
Most elected positions would be better served by a vacancy than those who typically hold them.
None of the above is where you fill in a name
Can we at least make it so write in candidates don’t have to pre register?
I’ll bring my d20.
I don’t know, I’m more of the opinion that everyone should do a competence test or something before they are even allowed to vote.