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Re:Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 10... by nerfhammer on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @03:53PM (#11716799)
It reduces the power of highly motivated special interest groups if everyone votes.

Don't know how to weigh that against the possible downside you mention.

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Re:Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 10... by dkopi on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @04:06PM (#11716930)
Most of the power special interest groups have doesn't come from their general voting patterns power in general elections.
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