https://hiiraan.com/news4/2025/Apr/201137/somalia_launches_voter_registration_ahead_of_2026_one_person_one_vote_elections.aspx
Somalis, in Somalia can somehow manage to get the proper ID to vote, but Somalis (and women, blacks, poor people, old people, and immigrants) aren't capable of getting voter ID in the US. Voting is one of the most important things we do as citizens, maybe if it was a little harder people would value it more. Maybe making it too easy is part of the problem.
I could be wrong, but the results of US elections have much more far reaching consequences worldwide than the results of Somali elections. That's not a shot at Somalia, but an assessment of relative importance and influence worldwide. The flip side of that is the Somalia is choosing more election security, more integrity, and more control than the US. To that I say, You Go Somalia.
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It is ironic, isn't it? It's crystal clear the "progressive" left insists on leaving for themselves every avenue for cheating in elections. The claim that any and every attempt to strengthen election integrity is "disenfranchising" is abject lying, which is part and parcel of the "progressive" left.
Proper election procedures and limitations were never "hard" to abide. What's come over the last few decades to make it easier has made it less reliable and secure. Thus, we should return to what election laws should be for the benefit of all:
-One voting day and one voting day only.
-Absentee voting restricted to those forced to be out of town due to valid employment necessities
-Paper ballots only
-Counting ballots within a 24 hr period to produce voting totals to declare the winner
-Voter ID
-Proof of citizenship in order to be registered to vote.
-Monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly audit of voter rolls to purge the rolls of the ineligible, the deceased and those who are no longer residents (I would insist that the means for one to determine if one is on the rolls or not should be implemented---I've been out of IL for almost four years and I have no idea if I'm still on the voter rolls there or not)
All of these are essential and likely a few more could be added. That which might make things "easier" without compromising these essentials can be things such as reducing the size (population wise) of precincts or adding more voting booths at each voting location. I oppose an Election Day holiday because too many won't vote. Some form of official receipt that one actually voted might be devised in order that one can prove to one's employer they actually were late due to voting, and thus not be deprived of their wages on Election Day. That way, the employer can be protected against being scammed by dishonest employees who used Election Day as an excuse for being late or leaving early.
Voting is serious business and shouldn't taken lightly or practiced in a manner which provide opportunities for fraudulent behavior. The Democrats rely on the latter to ensure victory for themselves. It is they against whom we must protect ourselves.
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At one point, I would have agreed that this is ironic, but I'm not so sure anymore that there isn't some intentionality behind it. This notion that it is some insurmountable burden for married women and black people to get ID within a 6-12 month period (maybe longer) is ridiculous. To think that Adult US citizens are incapable of clearing this hurdle should be insulting, but all too many old, white, leftists believe it like it's gospel.
I agree on the 1 (at most 2) day voting.
I agree that absentee voting should be limited, although I'd add health issues (I had to vote absentee once because of major spine surgery)
Yes on paper ballots only
Yes on 24 hour max to count votes. Again other countries can do it, we have no excuse
Yes on ID.
Yes on proof of citizenship to vote
Yes on regular purging of the rolls.
I somewhat disagree on the holiday, although I do agree that proof of voting should be necessary to get the day paid. The people who won't vote on a holiday, probably shouldn't be voting anyway. But to remove that "barrier" might shut down bitching later. "If you can't vote on a paid day off..." then you have no excuse.
Absolutely voting and defending our country could be the two most serious and consequential actions people can engage in and they both should be held in high regard.
I actually intended to add health issues to valid excuse for an absentee ballot.
My issue with the Holiday is the burden on businesses. Assuming elections every two years, that is still one more holiday they're expected to nonetheless cough up a day's pay for each employee who producing nothing in return for the business. Rare is the situation where voting costs anyone more than a couple hours at the worst, so to be granted a full day off for the purpose is unreasonable. I love my off time, but we have more than enough days off as it is. More typical is that there is time both before and after the work day of most people. When I was driving at night, I'd stop by the polling place on the way home from work when the polls opened, just as many do on their way home from the typical 9-5. Expanding the polling places and/or voting booths will reduce the time waiting to vote so that there is no or far less need for off time on Election Day
The health issue thus is valid, but there needs to be documentation and ID to vote early.
Give businesses a tax credit for the holiday, or let employees work tax free as long as they vote. It seems like a solvable problem. Max the time off at 4 hours. It’s not that hard to find a way to make it work.
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