Sorry, you cannot compel Americans to vote

Published February 7, 2020 11:23am ET



Democratic California Assemblyman Marc Levine has introduced a clearly unconstitutional bill which mandates that anyone registered to vote must attend a voting booth and file a response.

Levine says his intended law is justified and necessary because “democracy is not a spectator sport — it requires the active participation of all its citizens … Those rights come with a responsibility by registered voters to cast their ballot and make sure that their voice is heard by their government.”

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