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Should the government automatically register every eligible citizen to vote?

Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) flips the script by shifting the responsibility of registration from the individual to the government, usually when a citizen interacts with the DMV. Currently active in over 20 states, this "opt-out" system aims to capture the millions of eligible but unregistered Americans. Proponents argue that democracy works best when participation is maximized and that AVR creates more accurate, up-to-date voter lists. Opponents contend that the registration process is a minimal test of civic engagement and that automatically adding inactive people to the rolls invites bureaucratic errors and potential fraud.

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Response rates from 8.3k America voters.

61%
Yes
39%
No
52%
Yes
32%
No
4%
Yes, but only if individuals can easily opt out
4%
No, registering is a basic civic responsibility
2%
Yes, remove bureaucratic barriers so every eligible voice counts
2%
No, auto-enrollment bloats voter rolls and invites fraud
2%
Yes, and follow Australia by making voting mandatory
1%
No, managing voter rolls is a state issue, not federal

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 @BC69ZWM from Michigan  answered…3mos3MO

Yes, but only with ID and citizenship verification. This should be easy, seeing as the government should have access to those records already.

 @BD3PKDM from Colorado  answered…2mos2MO

No, voting should be limited to one vote per property owning household. If you rent, you don't vote.

 @BF3CWY9 from Mississippi  answered…1wk1W

No, you have to come to vote to show ID and are allowed to vote. Some don't want to participate in voting.

 @BDY5GFB from Alabama  answered…3wks3W

I believe they shouldn't; it should be every citizen's choice if they would like to be a registered voter or not!

 @BDXKRYM from Washington D.C.  answered…3wks3W

No, but a re-evaluation of the registration system is worthwhile to ensure to alleviate systemic and aged barriers, especially if impacting marginalized communities.

 @BDXBKTW from Virginia  answered…3wks3W

Yes, but only when voter ID is required and in the county of which a person is a resident of and a notification by mail is sent

 @BDVGY3W from Oregon  answered…4wks4W

No, Unless the voter has not comitted serious crimes.

 @BBDT7PF from South Carolina  answered…4mos4MO

They should let all citizens vote that aren't working in the government

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Elizabeth Warren Walks Back Murder Comments

Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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