The fact that people actually have to register to vote (instead of being automatically added to the list of electors upon turning 18, or becoming a citizen, or fulfilling whatever remaining qualification being filled) always astounded me. About 6 months before turning 18, without any prompting or request from me, I received cards in the mail from both the provincial and federal election agencies telling me that I would be added to the voting list on my 18th birthday automatically, and that no action by me was necessary.
Further, Elections Canada and Elections Quebec have agreements to get updated data from other governmental agencies (and each other) when I move (e.g. from tax returns, driver's licences, medicare cards, pensions, and the list goes on--you can even do it yourself online, although not for the electoral list during an election (which last about a month, not ~1 year, like in the US)).
When the primaries have come and gone, I (thankfully) really doubt that the democrats won't be more-or-less united behind whoever comes out of the primary on top. As throughly mediocre-to-bad as both Obama and Clinton seem to be (in my opinion), they're both a step better than Giuliani, Romney or Huckabee. And I feel most Democrat-inclined people will see it that way.
But yes, disenfranchising college students is infuriating. As was Hilary's vote in favor of outlawing flag-burning.
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Further, Elections Canada and Elections Quebec have agreements to get updated data from other governmental agencies (and each other) when I move (e.g. from tax returns, driver's licences, medicare cards, pensions, and the list goes on--you can even do it yourself online, although not for the electoral list during an election (which last about a month, not ~1 year, like in the US)).
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But yes, disenfranchising college students is infuriating. As was Hilary's vote in favor of outlawing flag-burning.
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