Let's try that on the state level, shall we? Alabamians get to vote absentee in Massachusetts!

Why limit everyone to just one vote? Just like the Pro Bowl, vote early and vote often!

Thanks, Rum - I got distracted by life.

That's usually the idea in democracy. The idea of restricting the vote to white land-owning males is long gone.

That is standard here in New Zealand for all elections. Any non-citizen, who isn't here just temporarily, can vote.

Do you believe in your country's historical slogan of "no taxation without representation"?


Given the criteria was "living in" or "resident" I don't know how you think this would apply.

I think resident pets should have a vote too.

Actually, no. Absolutely no. Most democracies have at least SOME restrictions, such as age of majority, and registration.

In your little country, the land ownership requirement was only removed in 1879, and women allowed to vote in 1893.

You mean "permanent residents of New Zealand", which only happened in 1975, and one must still be at least 18 years of age to vote in your cute little hamlet.

So, no, even New Zealand doesn't allow just about ANYBODY to vote.

no prob

FYI, I am in favour of automatic voter registration and removing the age requirement. Voting should be open to everyone and I consider it a basic right (and duty).

In short I find your view, that it's bad to allow more people to vote, to be morally disgusting.

I also note you ignored the no taxation without representation question.

NZ was the first country in the world to give women the vote nationwide btw.

I missed this part.... That, of course, was a slogan of the colonists against the British. It's better expressed in the phrase "the consent of the governed" contained in our Declaration of Independence.

Either way, it works much better at the local level, and as get closer to DC, we pretty much lose all control.

Wait, WHAT? So, a FIVE YEAR OLD could vote? Somebody has 9 kids (as did my parents) and they could tell their kids, "OK, we're going to go to the polls, and we're all going to vote....." SERIOUSLY?

Star, you're a drama queen - you'd find my use of tabasco on scrambled eggs morally disgusting! Sheeeeesh. And it's NOT my view that it's bad to "allow more people to vote" - but there are some COMMON SENSE factors - like age - that even YOUR country enforces.

No, didn't ignore it - I overlooked it, but subsequently answered it BEFORE you pointed it out.

That's precious.

Tabasco??? Pffft.

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I shall have to order me some!

It says 'Refrigerate after opening' - but it's so thick when refrigerated it doesn't pour well. I added a little bit of vinegar, which fixed that.

(Dave's Ghost Pepper Sauce is even hotter)

If you remove the age requirement like you want that means that even infants have the right to vote. The same group you don't even think have a right to live, what with your supporting the "right" of parents to kill children who are a couple months old.