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Originally Posted by techguyone
I'm not arguing against the extension per se but the presumption that we should all be automatically registered for something because we're too stupid/lazy/clueless to do it for ourselves. Part of being a grown up means doing grown up stuff, otherwise we'll all end up a nation of Adult Babies. Probably the reason why you can't vote until you're 18.
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Fair enough. I think we should look at automatic registration though. I assume there is a reason we need to register to vote, probably so the Government know where we are, but it seems a bit odd.