A bill proposed by Democrats in Washington state to establish 'Universal Civic Duty Voting' would force residents to vote in primary and general elections.
Democrats have introduced a bill that would make voting in the state compulsory for residents.Sen. Sam Hunt and co-sponsored by 13 others, would require each Washington state resident who is eligible to register to vote to either register to vote or obtain a waiver from the requirement.
," the bill states."Civic duty voting declares that everyone counts and that everyone has a responsibility to have their vote counted."Voters casting their ballots at a polling station during early voting in Brooklyn, New York. State Sen. Phil Fortunato, a Republican, objected to the bill during the hearing, saying forcing people into voting"rubs [him] the wrong way."
"This is the United States of America for a little while longer, and in that situation, we should not be compelled to do something that we may or may not want to do," he added."Just like we shouldn't be compelled to have to speak or to not speak."in the state House, introduced by Democratic state Rep. Sharlett Mena and co-sponsored by three others, was referred to State Government and Tribal Relations on Jan. 10.
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