Just a thought
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Just make NOT voting a punishable crime. Charge a fine of $100 for NOT voting. 2nd offense, $1000 fine. 3rd offense, 6 months jail time. Only way to have mail in ballot, disabled, military. Most companies already pay employees to go vote, so paying people obviously doesn't work.
Now that's kinda communists. I don't mind a fine system of increasing gives for missing general elections being $50 for missing 1st time, $75 for 2nd time and max $100 until the next time they vote. Only for general elections though. This way you have a choice but it comes at a small price that really isn't overbearing if it were ever implemented. Because ppl who don't vote are entitled to that freedom as well.
So far, everything else has been a communist attempt to rig elections. People who don't vote, should be fined at a higher rate. Every American should vote. Or pay a fine for not doing so. Do you pay fines for not paying taxes? Do you spend jail time for it in extreme cases?