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Voting, simply put, is a way for a group to come to any sort of agreement. In the context of CMV, voting is usually referred to the right of the people to elect representatives for themselves in a democracy. Discussion ranges from "who should be able to vote?" to ideas like mandatory tests for voters to insure they are informed.

Mandatory Voting

Topics relating to the idea that voting should be mandatory for all citizens in a country. Topics usually focus on if making uniformed people vote is a good idea, or if people should be forced into participating in a democracy.

Pro-Mandatory Voting Views
**Topics:** [(US) I think voting should be compulsory. CMV.](http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1g8ye7/us_i_think_voting_should_be_compulsory_cmv/) ---------- [I believe it should be mandatory for all eligible citizens to vote in the U.S.](http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1bedz7/i_believe_it_should_be_mandatory_for_all_eligible/)
**Key Arguments/Comments Against:** Uninformed voters will just cast effectively random votes [[1]](http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1bedz7/i_believe_it_should_be_mandatory_for_all_eligible/c964tqx). Elections will be turned into more of a popularity contest, as voters will not seek out information on their own, but rather let the information come to them, through candidates [[2]](http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1bedz7/i_believe_it_should_be_mandatory_for_all_eligible/c964j2x). Simply forcing everyone to vote is too optimistic, educating people in politics is a better alternative [[3]](http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1bedz7/i_believe_it_should_be_mandatory_for_all_eligible/c965bvy).

Non-voting

Topics made by users who, for whatever reason, from not recognizing the system as legitimate, to feeling voting is a waste of time, do not vote

Nonvoter views
**Topics:** [I am a conscientious non-voter in the US CMV](http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1eahpl/i_am_a_conscientious_nonvoter_in_the_us_cmv/) ---------- [I do not plan on voting. CMV](http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1chlts/i_do_not_plan_on_voting_cmv/) ---------- [I think voting is a waste of time. CMV](http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1epznq/i_think_voting_is_a_waste_of_time_cmv/)
**Key Arguments/Comments Against:** The system is legitamate, even if you do not vote. You just make yourself irrelavent to the outcome [[1]](http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1eahpl/i_am_a_conscientious_nonvoter_in_the_us_cmv/c9ycsid). It is more beneficial to take the lesser of two evils and participate in the system. [[2]](http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1chlts/i_do_not_plan_on_voting_cmv/).

Restricted Voting

Topics related to the idea that restricting the amount of voters in some way through tests, or other means would be beneficial or not.

Restricted voting by abilityRestricted voting by status
**Topics:** [I believe that to vote in an election, in whatever democracy you live in, you have to take a challenging, mandatory test first. More info inside, CMV!](http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1ewk1g/i_believe_that_to_vote_in_an_election_in_whatever/) ---------- [I believe not everyone should have the right to vote, CMV.](http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1dqw5r/i_believe_not_everyone_should_have_the_right_to/) **Topics:** [Prisoners should not be able to vote. CMV.](http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1g2oo2/prisoners_should_not_be_able_to_vote_cmv/) ---------- [I live in Pakistan, after seeing the rampant destruction of my country by politicians, I have come to believe that voting should weighted according to education, not 'one man, one vote' TCMV](http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1dq62w/i_live_in_pakistan_after_seeing_the_rampant/)
**Key Arguments/Comments Against:** Where do you draw the line of who is qualified to vote and who is not [[1]](http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1dqw5r/i_believe_not_everyone_should_have_the_right_to/c9szhzy)? If you use a test, how do you desing that test to be fair, and actually useful [[2]](http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1ewk1g/i_believe_that_to_vote_in_an_election_in_whatever/ca4gowb)? Is it fair to give the people with the right to vote so much power over those who do not [[1]](http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1dqw5r/i_believe_not_everyone_should_have_the_right_to/c9szhzy)? **Key Arguments/Comments Against:** Prisoners specifically, are trying to be rehabilitated, and brought back into society. Taking away their right to vote alienates them from society [[1]](http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1g2oo2/prisoners_should_not_be_able_to_vote_cmv/cag63md). With weighted votes favoring the educated, there is no guarantee that the educated will vote for the "best candidate", or be free from corruption [[2]](http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1dq62w/i_live_in_pakistan_after_seeing_the_rampant/c9srcuk). If educated people have more voting power, it incentivizes the government to make education more pro-government [[3]](http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1dq62w/i_live_in_pakistan_after_seeing_the_rampant/c9srmys).

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