Wednesday, May 31, 2006

On-Line registration? Is on-line voting next?

Every election year you read stories about the low voter turn out and the apathy of the electorate. The next day someone comes up with an easier way to vote. I am happy with the way we vote and the numbers of voters who turn out. If you don't care enough to figure out who you want to represent you, for goodness sakes, don't vote. If you want to make things better, purge the voter roles after every election cycle. That will eliminate some of the fraud.

What I oppose is the gerrymandering districts where incumbents win 99% of the time. If you want to fix something, fix that.

Legislation by Assemblywoman Lois Wolk, D-Davis, to
allow Yolo County to create a pilot project for online voter registration passed
off the Assembly Floor on a 47-32 vote Tuesday.
Assembly Bill 2191 would let
the county coordinate with the Secretary of State's Office to conduct a pilot
program for the November 2007 local election through which current voters could
reregister to vote online.

"My bill will provide UC Davis students,
staff, and faculty the opportunity to reregister using a secure online
connection," said Wolk. "The bill ensures that California's rapidly advancing
technology is used to make the registration process more accessible, helping
voters stay active.

1 comment:

Ralph said...

Why not skip the voting entirely. It's a darn nusiance to register and show up and who knows who these candidates are anyway. Besides, the incumbants always win. Just give them the office for life - and make it hereditary.