Lamest reason for not voting

[meegbear]

I give a friend of mine a ride to the gym every morning. We talk about life, etc, or what topics one can think of at 4am, but not really about politics. Today, 9/19, is primary day in Massachusetts and we had the following exchange:

meegbear: Today is primary day, don't forget to vote.
TT: Oh, I don't vote. I'm not registered.
mb: You never registered to vote?
TT: Well I was, but I never signed the voter renewal form, so I'm not on the roster.
mb: Why'd you do that.
TT: Because when they select people for jury duty, they use the voter registration lists and I don't want to be called.

:wow:

Checking online, only cases that goto the federal courthouses use voter registrations. The rest are drawn from street lists. I will inform him about this tomorrow.

Lame.

[Crazy Dave]

1. "One / my vote isn't going to make a difference"

n/t

[TAPat]

2. I have been proud to serve jury duty

every single time - I've never been chosen, but it is our DUTY as American citizens, dammitt! :patriot:

[meegbear]

3. I've been called and I serve ...

I think it's the duty of every citizen to do it.

[sakabatou]

4. My dad got called

he hated it but the jury had a wacky name: The Bradley Bunch (case on whether the BFV was fit for water immersion).

[liberal N proud]

5. I have heard many people use that excuse for not voting

Personally, Jury Duty is part of the American experience that a minority have had the opportunity to take part in.
It is part of a democratic system of government that we all should be willing to give our time for.

[calico1]

6. Yes, you are right.

Very lame. Besides they can call you with your driver's license information.

[maine_raptor]

7. I think I got ya beat, meegbear,

A friend of mine never votes because election day usually falls on the third day of hunting season. As he puts it:

"I'm damn sure not commin' out of my tree stand just to vote."

And if you ask him about absentee ballots, he'll just say that it takes too much time.

Fear of jury duty I can understand, just plain lazyness........:banghead:

[abluelady]

8. That's a Better "Excuse" Than Some

Not that I agree, but the people who say, "it doesn't matter" irk me much more and that is what I keep hearing.

[Bridget Burke]

9. Yet another lame excuse....

www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2833558#2833898

[MaineDem]

10. And jury duty in Massachusetts is a breeze

One day or one trial. I was called every three years while I lived in the state. I'd go to the courthouse...sit around for the morning...and each time the judge would then dismiss us at lunch time. Jury duty completed.

Massachusetts has one of the most civilized forms of jury duty. It's really silly to use that as an excuse to not register to vote.

[marions ghost]

11. personally I'm against jury duty at all

except for criminal cases. It's antiquated & cumbersome, and has no bearing on whether "justice" is done or not. Just let Judge Judy decide the bulk of those petty civil cases.

The way to get knocked off a jury is to appear intelligent and alert. If you stare blankly into space and nod off, you will be picked. To get off, it also helps to say you believe jury duty is a waste of time.

I would never let this stop me from voting! Much too passive.

[SheilaT]

12. I personally know a couple

of college professors who aren't registered to vote because they don't want to be called to jury duty.

College professors!

Most states also use driver's license lists. And I've been a registered voter since 1976, been a registered driver even longer, and I've only been called once in my life for jury duty. Which I consider a shame, because I'd love to serve on a jury. Although I suspect that since I'm now a paralegal I'd be booted off almost any jury I might be called for.

[Syncronaut Seven]

13. The last letter I sent back to the court, in response to jury duty

Simply stated my open hostility towards the courts and LEO's in general. Also that I understand the concept of jury nullification.

I believe they were sympathetic, I have not recieved another summons since.

And the poor slob managing my FBI file got more shit to file. :evilgrin:

[bumblebee1]

14. I was called for jury duty three times by the state of California.

It was based on my driver's license, not my voter registration. The third time, I had moved out of state.

[SaveElmer]

15. Its probably best if that person doesn't vote...

Obviously would not take the time to seriously study the issues anyway