Matt WilcoxAug 12, 2024

Do Americans realise how absolutely insane the very concept of “purging a voter registration list” is? You have to *register to vote*? What are you even talking about?

Are you a citizen? Then you should automatically get a vote. There isn’t anything to administer. You live there. The government serves you; not you it. Voting isn’t supposed to be a privilege, or reward.

The obvious abuse vector that any system other than “all citizens vote” becomes is astounding.

Show threadChristian Mutig 👻🚫Aug 12, 2024
@mattwilcox That's why I couldn't believe it when I first heard about voter registration being a thing in the US.
Here in Germany we actually get notified about every upcoming election and if we want a mail-in ballot or not.
Show threadColm Ó DonnchadhaAug 12, 2024
@Ductos @mattwilcox how does the person notifying you know a) how to contact you?
b) that you are entitled to vote?
Show threadJens Ljungkvist

@ColmDonoghue @Ductos @mattwilcox

Here in Sweden you have a registered address as a citizen. This is where your voting card is sent. But to vote you don’t need it and can show up on voting day to your allocated voting place.

If you’re voting in advance I think you need the card as it is sent to your assigned voting place to be counted on voting day.

Aug 13, 2024 at 11:14amWeb