Luckianti:
Cry me a river...

Presidiotbuhari:
All this lamentations & epilepstic mouth convulsion is because of Ipob's no election in southeast? Smh

austinvsb1:
What is compulsory voting?

As practiced in Australia, Belgium, Singapore,Switzerland, Brazil, just to mention a few, Compulsory voting refers to laws which require eligible citizens to register for and participate in democratic election of representatives to form governance of their country, State or local government. Effective compulsory voting imposes penalties on citizens or constituents who fail to cast a vote in an official election and actively pursues eligible citizens who fail to register as voters as required by law

I think a piece of legislation should be passed both at federal and state level that:

- Effective immediately, All Nigerian citizens between the age of 18 - 70 (except those of unsound mind or those convicted of serious crimes) must be registered to vote and show up at the poll on election day.

- Nigerians who do not show up are subject to several public services disfranchisement (e.g ineligible to secure government jobs, increased health care cost etc) and fines.

- Although those who were ill or otherwise incapable of voting on election day can have this limitations and fines waived after providing sufficient proof.

- The act should not explicitly state that a choice must be made, it only states that the ballot paper be 'marked'. Thus if a voter feels like no candidate represents his views and policies, a NONE OF THE ABOVE OR BLANK option should be included.

- A JUSTIFICATION FORM for not voting should be made available to be filled at election centers & post offices nationwide. This is for voters who have other tangible reasons for non-participation[/b][/color]

Measures to encourage voting should include:

1. Nigerian voters can vote in an embassy if they are abroad or can empower another voter to cast the vote in their name; the voter must give a "permission to vote" and carry a copy of the voters card and their own on the actual elections.

2. those who were ill on voting day are excused by requesting a doctor to prove their condition.

3. those over 500 km away from their voting place are also excused by asking for a certificate at a police station near where they are.


ADVANTAGES & ARGUMENTS FOR THIS includes

- Voting is a civic duty comparable to other duties citizens perform (e.g. taxation, compulsory education etc).

- The Government (especially Legislature) reflects more accurately the "will of the electorate."

- Governments must consider the total electorate in policy formulation and management.

- Candidates can concentrate their campaigning energies on issues rather than encouraging voters to attend the poll.

- The voter isn't actually compelled to vote for anyone because voting is by secret ballot and they can always vote 'blank' or 'none of the above'



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lalasticlala
seun
mynd44

austinvsb1:


nahh, i will cry you a sea instead. howabouthat?

quid:


The great slave mindset

mgbadike81:
if the majority votes blank or none of the above, it would even be more damaging to the Nigerian government and the oghanaeze ndi oli na ama.the political parties would be forced to substitute new candidates who would likely be rejected again. the only solution is to add referendum to the Nigerian constitution as is the case in modern Democratic constitutions. southern Cameroon peacefully seceded from Nigeria through a referendum.

austinvsb1:


voting is slavery? The typical mind of the braindead biafran!

austinvsb1:


Take your time to read and understand and maybe you'd be able to grasp that this is way beyond your current directionless biafra agitation and as a matter of fact may even help out in achieving your breakup real quick and without war.

if you all participated in elections and elected officials that represents your biafra agenda, it will signal to the rest of nigeria that the majority of igbos in the SE really do want biafra actualisation. UNTIL THEN, IPOB and biafra is just a group of lunatics and thugs headed by a fraudster derailing the peace of the south east.

quid:

LMAO
Your proposed so-called compulsory voting is slavery.

Your main objective is to continue bowing to your northern slave masters not so ?

austinvsb1:


You want referendum in the constitution but don't want to vote in representatives that legally demand for the inclusion. Who are this people?

austinvsb1:


You want referendum in the constitution but don't want to vote in representatives that legally demand for the inclusion. Who are this people?

austinvsb1:
- The act should not explicitly state that a choice must be made, it only states that the ballot paper be'marked'. Thus if a voter feels like no candidate represents his views and policies, a NONE OF THE ABOVE OR BLANK option should be included.

austinvsb1:
What is compulsory voting?

As practiced in Australia, Belgium, Singapore,Switzerland, Brazil, just to mention a few, Compulsory voting refers to laws which require eligible citizens to register for and participate in democratic election of representatives to form governance of their country, State or local government. Effective compulsory voting imposes penalties on citizens or constituents who fail to cast a vote in an official election and actively pursues eligible citizens who fail to register as voters as required by law

I think a piece of legislation should be passed both at federal and state level that:

- Effective immediately, All Nigerian citizens between the age of 18 - 70 (except those of unsound mind or those convicted of serious crimes) must be registered to vote and show up at the poll on election day.

- Nigerians who do not show up are subject to several public services disfranchisement (e.g ineligible to secure government jobs, increased health care cost etc) and fines.

- Although those who were ill or otherwise incapable of voting on election day can have this limitations and fines waived after providing sufficient proof.

- The act should not explicitly state that a choice must be made, it only states that the ballot paper be 'marked'. Thus if a voter feels like no candidate represents his views and policies, a NONE OF THE ABOVE OR BLANK option should be included.

- A JUSTIFICATION FORM for not voting should be made available to be filled at election centers & post offices nationwide. This is for voters who have other tangible reasons for non-participation[/b][/color]

Measures to encourage voting should include:

1. Nigerian voters can vote in an embassy if they are abroad or can empower another voter to cast the vote in their name; the voter must give a "permission to vote" and carry a copy of the voters card and their own on the actual elections.

2. those who were ill on voting day are excused by requesting a doctor to prove their condition.

3. those over 500 km away from their voting place are also excused by asking for a certificate at a police station near where they are.


ADVANTAGES & ARGUMENTS FOR THIS includes

- Voting is a civic duty comparable to other duties citizens perform (e.g. taxation, compulsory education etc).

- The Government (especially Legislature) reflects more accurately the "will of the electorate."

- Governments must consider the total electorate in policy formulation and management.

- Candidates can concentrate their campaigning energies on issues rather than encouraging voters to attend the poll.

- The voter isn't actually compelled to vote for anyone because voting is by secret ballot and they can always vote 'blank' or 'none of the above'



cc: presidency
lalasticlala
seun
mynd44

Ojiofor:
First of all make reforms that makes citizens vote count.

quid:

LMAO
Your proposed so-called compulsory voting is slavery.

Your main objective is to continue bowing to your northern slave masters not so ?

jaychubi:


Truckload of bullshit, u dnt ve sense and u wanna start thread. No election in Anambra n dts final

Naijaguy12345:
IPOB nonsense

jayfolarin:


olodo. So compulsory voting as implemented in such countries like australia and belgium to you also amounts to slavery? Stop spitting crap off your arse!

austinvsb1:


You want referendum in the constitution but don't want to vote in representatives that legally demand for the inclusion. Who are this people?

jaychubi:


Truckload of bullshit, u dnt ve sense and u wanna start thread. No election in Anambra n dts final

jayfolarin:


No election in anambra, no wahala! but until such a time that biafra is actualised, anambrans who fails to participate in the election will be grossly shortchanged with access to public goods and services provided by the nigerian government! Thats what this bill does (hopefully)

No one should be allowed to eat their cakes and have it!

someone creates a thread and states his argument which are actually tenable and all you can scream is 'u dnt ve sense'. Brainwashed zombie of nnamdi kanu

jaychubi:


The ops submission is a product of zoo thinking and not worthy of any form of engagement. His proposal belongs to the dustbin simple and short.

Agumbankembu:
Where is the database and system to record the voters and votes as against those who missed.

Dreamer, you can't run such high tech bro, not now, not in next 5 years.

You don't even have a database for people living in Nigeria and Nigerian citizens.

Abeg shift