Arizona Ballot Could Become Lottery Ticket

Comment #9

ayenowitall — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 16:56:50 GMT

https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/135109.htm

Comment #8

bellyache — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 18:23:50 GMT

I think it's a good idea, kind of off-the-wall. This might get more people out voting and I don't think that is a bad thing, but I think some type of testing would have to be done to see if this could actually work in a positive way. How they would do that I don't know, but it seems like something worth trying.

Comment #7

liberal47 — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 16:10:31 GMT

I really like this approach. Most of us vote because we have a vested interest in the outcome. There are millions who have no interest because they know whatever the outcome, their interests will be over looked. This would be their horse in the race.

The conservatives will be against this proposal because it will cause vastly larger numbers of people who have been excluded, to have a reason to participate in the polictical process for whatever reason. They should not have that fear though,

Comment #6

Three2001 — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 15:28:22 GMT

People don't vote. People love money. How else can you get people to vote? Of course, they would probably go in, pull the first lever within reach just to get the chance to win the money.

Everyone with a driver's license should be issued a voter's registration card. The state then should compare those who vote with those who don't, then only call those to jury duty who don't vote forcing them to do their civic duty . Would you rather vote or have jury duty? Too many people do too littl... [ More ]

Comment #5

Just6ntlc — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 15:21:15 GMT

I would be shocked if someone gets $1 million after the election.

Comment #4

nc6string — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:56:52 GMT

It won't happen anyway, so it's just a creative, original idea that won't go anywhere. But if you think it's a bad idea, then how would you go about getting people to perform their civic duty to vote? Your original ideas please, shooting down ideas you don't like with no alternatives is a little too easy, don't you think. It's a civic duty to appear on a jury when called, but in most states you face charges of your own if you don't show up. So there you have someone deciding potentially life... [ More ]

Comment #3

CASH Only — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:37:17 GMT

I also hope this doesn't come about. Especially in a state where you have to be 21 to buy a lottery ticket.

Comment #2

Todd — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:22:35 GMT

As much as I like lotteries, I think this is a bad idea. Voters should not be enticed into the voting booth by a lottery. I don't want the type of person who would only vote because of a lottery to be deciding who gets elected. Voting is a civic duty, not a 50/50.

Comment #1

nc6string — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:07:17 GMT

Here's an example of thinking outside the box. Kudos for creative thinking. Some kind of positive reinforcement to get people in the habit of doing something worthwile is certainly deserving of a try.

Arizona Ballot Could Become Lottery Ticket

Lottery Post — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:27:00 GMT

To anyone who ever said, I wouldn't vote for that bum for a million bucks, Arizona may be calling your bluff.

A proposal to award $1 million in every general election to one lucky resident, chosen by lottery, simply for voting no matter for whom has qualified for the November ballot.

Mark Osterloh, a political gadfly who is behind the initiative, the Arizona Voter Reward Act, is promoting it with the slogan, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Vote! He collected 185,902 signatures of re... [ More ]