Crazy Arizona Measure: Not Voting Counts as a "No" Vote!

[TammyStar]

Not to ruffle any feathers, but I had to vote early because I am 4 hours away from home right now and there was a measure on the ballot in the state or Arizona that said " If a registered voter doesn't vote then their vote would count as a NO vote on a measure"

Doesn't that seem crazy to you or is it just me? SO if it passes then all you have to do is word your measure to mean a NO vote means you are going to pass what ever you want.

I always vote early because you never know what's gonna happen on that one day, but I think a lot of registered voters don't vote for various reasons and it just seems crazy to me to say if people don't vote we are gonna count that as a NO!

Seriously I can't believe this even made it on the ballot! Anyone with me on this? :thumbdown:

 

[cathyskitchen]

Wow! That's unbelievable!! Talk about taking away our civil liberties!!! I hope you voted against that one!! :O

 

[TammyStar]

Yes I did, and just to be annoying I voted for McCain/Palin and to be even more annoying I voted no that marriage could be between two people. The no vote keeps that law as it currently is "marriage is between a man and a woman"

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

Tammy, if it passes, I do not believe that measure would stand up under court scrutiny as it is, IMHO, unconstitutional. We fought a revolution over such government goofiness.

 

[TammyStar]

Thats why I'm thinking I can't believe it even made it on the ballot. I guess it must be easy to get these things on a ballot but the true test is if it passes. Wouldn't it be funny if everyone voted YES on the NO issue?

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

You have to keep an eye on your elected officials. They will often word a referendum in such a way to make you think you're voting against something when, in fact, you're voting for it.

 

[pampermejolene]

You have to keep an eye on your elected officials. They will often word a referendum in such a way to make you think you're voting against something when, in fact, you're voting for it.

That drives me NUTS!!! I finally learned to have the little voters guide handy when I vote which outlines specifically "A no vote means.... while a yes vote means...."

POLITICS!!!