People who register for Boston parking permits would be automatically registered to vote under councilor's proposal

I have forwarded the same proposal in the 12 odd years that I've run for office. Change the voting cycle so that the vote for President is at the same time as the vote for Mayor. I have talked with the elections department and they agree that the proposal would save millions of dollars (roughly 9 million the last time I asked) and would of course double voter turnout.

I have asked every elected city councilor in debates about this repeatedly. They refuse to answer why they won't support it, let alone introduce it.

So, bottom line: the City saves millions and doubles voter turnout. Yet not a single elected official will introduce this.

Stop believing that these folks care about voter turnout. They like the system just the way it is, with low voter interest and turnout. It makes it easier and cheaper to manage elections and gives them the option (Steve Murphy, Zakim, Presley) to run for higher office while retaining a safe seat.

This is all a distraction to make people think they care.

To consistently prove what an absolute moron you are. Zakim is genuine is his desire to get more people to the ballot box. Add to that, he scares the shit out of old time hacks like Galvin and once again, you seem to be threatened by and insulting someone of your age group who actually matters, unlike yourself.

And if liberalism is a sickness, have they come up with a term for what you're obviously infected with yet, nitwit?

Now you piss off.

I am so terribly sorry for whatever constellation of events have befallen you. I see your pain and bitterness in almost every post you make. I believe you are truly unhappy and it breaks my heart every time I see evidence of it. I sincerely wish you the best and hope you find your way to some kind of joy in life.

Quoting Rush lyrics from their Ayn Rand worshiping phase as if they were some kind of deep insight instead of misfit-bright-boy adolescent moaning. Hilarious.

But Neil Peart now identifies as a Democrat.

In a June 2012 Rolling Stone interview, when asked if Rand's words still speak to him, Peart replied, "Oh, no. That was forty years ago." https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/q-a-neil-p...

In a 2015 interview with Rolling Stone, Peart stated that he supports the Democratic Party. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/from-r...

Of course, these are just excerpts, which is why I included the articles. Especially since, by reading them, you can see one version of where it all goes from 2112.

I'll never understand this line of thought people have, the "I hate politics" crowd. It impacts every aspect of your life, at a local, regional, state, federal and hell even international level. Why wouldn't you care?

I mean for me, automatic voter registration and a national voting holiday are in order.

Also while we are on the topic, lets actually charge some market rate for these parking permits and it can deal with the "how will we pay for this crowd."

...all you can hear when someone makes a "mute proposal".

There are two aspects to automatic voter registration:

1. Registering people where they should be registered
2. Cancelling the registrations of people who shouldn't be registered

that

If we quit trying to burden the part-time town clerk in Turner's Falls with the task of figuring out whether or not you've moved, and instead involve agencies that already have the IT firepower to do it, and to whom you're either very likely or legally obligated to report your move (such as the RMV, MassHealth, etc.) then we get a cleaner and more accurate set of voter registration data all around.

Instead of pandering to the "Oh, I'm too lazy to get off my butt and register to vote" crowd

You would have a better understanding of the issue if you set aside your prejudice that it's a matter of laziness and tried to actually understand the issues.

- Voter registration requirements and procedures are different in every state. Without resorting to Google, do you know who can register in MA?
- Do you know where to go to get registered in person? How would you find out?
- If you are working two jobs, when do you go to that place?
- How do you register online if you don't have internet access? This is a significant issue in many parts of the state. And hey, did you know that many people can't register online? I bet you didn't.
- If you're going to register by mail, where do you get the form?
- What are the registration deadlines?
- What if you need to vote absentee?
- Hey, what about voter ID? Do we have that in Massachusetts? Where do you get an ID?

When did you register, and how?

Having to do your civic duty! THE WORST!