I originally posted the following information and commentary onto my Facebook wall…
New Yorkers Who Donât Vote Would Pay $10 Fine Under Assemblywoman’s Bill:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-yorkers-don-vote-pay-10-proposed-bill-article-1.3001499
(Glenn Blain) A state lawmaker from Manhattan wants to make it costly for New Yorkers not to vote.
Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, a Democrat, introduced legislation this week that would establish âcompulsory votingâ in the state and punish those who donât vote with a $10 fine.
âMandatory voting would drastically increase civic participation and transform the political arena by making politicians more reflective of the constituents that elected them,â Glick wrote in a memo submitted with the bill.
My Commentary:Â Manufacturing the “consent of the governed” through penalty fees… Seems legit…











