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Don’t turn the voting process into a lottery

Topic locked. Last post more than one year ago by justxploring. 13 comments.

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Posted: July 22, 2006, 7:42 am - IP Logged Bottom

"But what if the giveaway is restricted to those 21 and older? You only have to be 18 to vote, but all gambling within Arizona is only for those at least 21."

It's not proposed as a game, it's a giveaway.  For it to be gambling, you would have to pay to play, that is not the case here. 

Good point.

 

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Posted: July 22, 2006, 9:42 am - IP Logged Bottom Top

My idea would be to go ahead and have this Lottery feature, but the only votes that would get to be in the Lottery drawing would be whoever voted for the 2nd place LOSING candidate. OK it would also have made it harder for Corzine to win the last election, so wouldn't we all be better off? We're all losers here right now.

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Posted: July 23, 2006, 4:49 am - IP Logged Bottom Top

When the candidates start representing their constituents rather than their political party you'll see less apathy. But since from the Democratic and Republican parties is where their money comes from I don't look to this happening any time in the near future.

Blessed Saint Leibowitz, keep 'em dreamin' down there..... 

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Posted: July 23, 2006, 4:51 am - IP Logged Bottom Top

This is only a test. Sorry. I need to see if I can post using the new format.