> **The system in Australia seems superior to ours: mandatory voting, > polling on Sunday, automatic registry of citizens over 18, etc. Why is > it impossible (or rather, unlikely) to ever be implemented here?? Because the Republicans would never allow that. A low voter turnout is best for Republicans, since they are in the minority. yrs, andreas www.andreas.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html