Tax Free Voting.

       There is no question that voting is a right for every American citizen. But where America is missing out on this right is not also admitting that voting is a responsibility. Now we could easily state that voting is a responsibility and leave it there, and nothing would change. In most elections we would continue to see fewer than 50% of eligible voters turn out to exercise their right and responsibility.
       Why this apathy, I'm not sure, but there is a way to encourage voters to take the time to do their duty. Simply place a tax on anyone who does not vote in any election. Let's say the tax for not voting was $50. Then if you vote, you take the stub from your paper ballet or a receipt from the election board handed out at the polls. You would simply attach those stubs or receipts to your tax return and receive a tax cut of the $100 for the primary and general election. To save $100, who wouldn't get out and vote? And for those who still fail to fulfill their responsibility and exercise their right to vote, well let em pay the $100. Must be they feel they can afford it.
       See the reason for this tax is that if only about 50% or less of the population actually vote, then the representation we get is elected by about 25% of the eligible voters. So if only a quarter of the folks vote for a person and he or she wins, that means that we are led by a vast minority. Is that the best leadership we can achieve? Shouldn't we expect more? Shouldn't an elected official be able to say the majority of the residents in my district or state or the country agree with my position? The best they can say now is that at least a quarter of my constituents agree with me.
       There is another aspect to this kind of law. That is at least some increased income for our government to do its job. And finally, there would be a substantial argument to discontinue any activity that might limit people's right to vote. Rules like rigid voter ID laws would be forced to cease to be erected, since to do so would illegally require those folks to pay a tax they would otherwise be exempted from should they vote.