Re: "MotorVoter Act-in"

[mhl@genco.bungi.com (Mark Levy)]

In article <9301250813.AA15548@pilot.njin.net> vickie@pilot.njin.net (Vickie Mapes) writes:
>pages!bigdog!jon@uunet.uu.net (Jon Wright) writes:
>
>>I realise this isn't really the place for it, but what is the
>>"MotorVoter Act"?   
>
>Once signed into law, it will enable Americans to be automatically
>registered to vote when they renew their driver's license. Simple
>and easy.
>Bush (the George kind) vetoed it. Clinton supports it. It's a small
>item, but one that will affect millions of Americans. We make it very
>difficult in this country to vote, which is one reason why millions
>don't bother. I know that there's a case to be made against laziness,
>but I still think the MV Act is a great idea.


   Actually, the motor-voter Act would have allowed for automatic voter
registration at _ANY_ state agency, including welfare and unemployment
offices.  The Republicans were against it for the same reason that the 
Democrats were for it:  Democrats, and "liberals" in particular (a _VERY_
broad and sweeping generalization, I know) are generally acknowledged as
being the "benefactors" of the "downtrodden".  This would (conceivably)
make those registered by the act more likely to vote for liberal democrats.

[[[ Standard Disclaimer and apology...]]]
   Sorry about raising the ugly head of politics in this gentle and fine
news group.  I just had to add this... FWIW, I learned in Boy Scouts that 
voting is _NOT_ a right, but a responsiblity, and should be taken seriously.
That is the main reason I oppose the M-V Act.  Besides, I don't know what 
it was like in the rest of the country, but in _EVERY_ major shopping mall
in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area, you couldn't swing a dead cat
by the tail without hitting someone trying to register you to vote! (This is
yet another colorful midwestern phrase).  Besides, I voted for Marrou/Lords!

Mark
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