Why do you have to register to vote? I would think that would happen automatically when turning 18, or perhapes this is only a european "phenomenon"?
And do you also have to register what party your voting for in this process?
Oregon is the only state that doesn't require a form of registration. Only proof of residency. They have a 95% voter turn out.
It is retarded the requirements that some states have for registration.
We have the registration process due to the electoral college process. Since each state has x number of electoral votes and people move from state to state all the time it is required by many that they register to vote in the state in which they live at the time.
Why do you have to register to vote? I would think that would happen automatically when turning 18, or perhapes this is only a european "phenomenon"?
And do you also have to register what party your voting for in this process?
Registration is needed to track local elections. We have to vote at assigned polling places in order to vote on state representatives, city council, local park board members, etc.
Registration is needed to track local elections. We have to vote at assigned polling places in order to vote on state representatives, city council, local park board members, etc.
This is the same way we do it over here (more or less), but we still don't have to register. But I guess it's easier to track local elections etc, if you're living in a country with the population of, say Central Park.
Bush has been working hard to cut into the black vote. He won in 2000 with way less than 10%. If he can take it up to just 18% or so, it will mean trouble for the democrats.
From the article:
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush tried to sow doubts among black voters Friday about their longtime alignment with Democrats as he sought to win over a group that overwhelmingly opposes him.
"Does the Democrat Party take African-American voters for granted? It's a fair question," Bush told the Urban League's annual convention. "I know plenty of politicians assume they have your vote. But did they earn it, and do they deserve it?"
Bush drew applause each time he ticked off one of his questions to the group: "Is it a good thing for the African-American community to be represented mainly by one political party?"
"Have the traditional solutions of the Democrat Party truly served the African-American people?"
"There is an alternative this year," Bush said. "Take a look at my agenda."