Voter Registration != Jury Duty

[CanOWorms]

Originally posted by: oboeguy
Wow, I am amazed that we have people stupid enough in this country who wish to toss their privilege and right to vote in order to avoid another great civic duty (jury duty). Go live in a dictatorship, you'll love it there -- no juries, no voting.

Yeah, juries are protecting our freedoms, fighting right there on the front lines!

 

[GeekDrew]

bump for the night crowd

 

[gotsmack]

what about federal jury duty?

anyway not registering reduces the chances of being pulled. and voting is overrated, unless you live in a swing state, then I'd think about it.

 

[miri]

im not a voter but I was summoned for jury duty.

They use telephone books as well to get jurors

 

[QED]

I'm registered to vote but have never gotten jury duty.

I don't understand the people who go out of their way to avoid it... I'd have to imagine spending a few days in a courtroom would be more fun than spending them at the office.

But that's just me....

 

[miri]

Originally posted by: MathMan

I'm registered to vote but have never gotten jury duty.

I don't understand the people who go out of their way to avoid it... I'd have to imagine spending a few days in a courtroom would be more fun than spending them at the office.

But that's just me....

You make like $15 a day when your in jury duty. It would suck to lose a few days pay from work.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

I hate people who do not vote, whine and complain about jury duty, and otherwise gripe about or ignore or run away from their civic duty and responsibility.

 

[QED]

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: MathMan

I'm registered to vote but have never gotten jury duty.

I don't understand the people who go out of their way to avoid it... I'd have to imagine spending a few days in a courtroom would be more fun than spending them at the office.

But that's just me....

You make like $15 a day when your in jury duty. It would suck to lose a few days pay from work.

Most jobs I've had will pay you your normal pay while you serve jury duty, so that's not a problem with me.

In fact, I would never work for a company that wouldn't offer that just on general principle alone.

However, for those with jobs that don't offer compensation, I can understand the lack of desire to tack a pay cut for a few days...

 

[miri]

Originally posted by: Nik
I hate people who do not vote, whine and complain about jury duty, and otherwise gripe about or ignore or run away from their civic duty and responsibility.

I actually got out of jury duty a little while back. I was in school full time 15 credits and my pay is commision based meaning I would make nothing for the days I was in jury duty.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: Nik
I hate people who do not vote, whine and complain about jury duty, and otherwise gripe about or ignore or run away from their civic duty and responsibility.

I actually got out of jury duty a little while back. I was in school full time 15 credits and my pay is commision based meaning I would make nothing for the days I was in jury duty.

Your civic duty is far more valuable than any income you may or may not sacrifice.

 

[miri]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: Nik
I hate people who do not vote, whine and complain about jury duty, and otherwise gripe about or ignore or run away from their civic duty and responsibility.

I actually got out of jury duty a little while back. I was in school full time 15 credits and my pay is commision based meaning I would make nothing for the days I was in jury duty.

Your civic duty is far more valuable than any income you may or may not sacrifice.

tell that to my apartment management company and all the other companies I owe money to, its not easy supporting yourself in college with not so good jobs.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: Nik
I hate people who do not vote, whine and complain about jury duty, and otherwise gripe about or ignore or run away from their civic duty and responsibility.

I actually got out of jury duty a little while back. I was in school full time 15 credits and my pay is commision based meaning I would make nothing for the days I was in jury duty.

Your civic duty is far more valuable than any income you may or may not sacrifice.

tell that to my apartment management company and all the other companies I owe money to, its not easy supporting yourself in college with not so good jobs.

I'm sure your debtors and apartment management would understand, understandably requiring paperwork to reasure them that you're not just BS'ing to get out of paying. If they don't understand or don't care, they're sh|tbags.

Besides, isn't there a minimum for jury duty, for situations such as this where the potential juror works solely on commission?

 

[miri]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: Nik
I hate people who do not vote, whine and complain about jury duty, and otherwise gripe about or ignore or run away from their civic duty and responsibility.

I actually got out of jury duty a little while back. I was in school full time 15 credits and my pay is commision based meaning I would make nothing for the days I was in jury duty.

Your civic duty is far more valuable than any income you may or may not sacrifice.

tell that to my apartment management company and all the other companies I owe money to, its not easy supporting yourself in college with not so good jobs.

I'm sure your debtors and apartment management would understand. Besides, isn't there a minimum for jury duty, for situations such as this where the potential juror works solely on commission?

What do you mean minimum? Minimum pay your employer pays you? My employer pays me $2.13 a hour, everything else I make is from tips.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: miri
What do you mean minimum? Minimum pay your employer pays you? My employer pays me $2.13 a hour, everything else I make is from tips.

Oh so you don't work completely on commission then. Either way, you get paid for jury duty. Yes, it's going to be less than what you make per hour at your regular job (sounds like you're a waiter, basically).

Anyway, the minimum I was referring to is what the gub'ment requires your employer to pay you for responsibly tending to your civic duty.

 

[GeekDrew]

Originally posted by: gotsmack
what about federal jury duty?

anyway not registering reduces the chances of being pulled. and voting is overrated, unless you live in a swing state, then I'd think about it.

registering to vote doesn't give you any higher chance than driving does.

voting may be overrated on some issues, but not for local issues and candidates. i've seen many races come within a few vote margin.

Originally posted by: MathMan

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: MathMan

I'm registered to vote but have never gotten jury duty.

I don't understand the people who go out of their way to avoid it... I'd have to imagine spending a few days in a courtroom would be more fun than spending them at the office.

But that's just me....

You make like $15 a day when your in jury duty. It would suck to lose a few days pay from work.

Most jobs I've had will pay you your normal pay while you serve jury duty, so that's not a problem with me.

In fact, I would never work for a company that wouldn't offer that just on general principle alone.

However, for those with jobs that don't offer compensation, I can understand the lack of desire to tack a pay cut for a few days...

No kidding. That said, I'll probably be summoned for jury duty in the next month, and I'll be screwed, cause work will continue to pile up. Most jobs do, however, continue to pay you while you're away -- or at least that's what I'm told by my friends down at the courthouse, and what I've seen happen in practice.

My logic is that I would rather it be *me* serving on a jury rather than anyone else in my family. <chuckle> One of my uncles was recently given jury duty. He was finally thrown out of the courtroom because he kept insisting that the guy on trial be given the death penalty. The offense? A bounced check. And no, he wasn't joking around, he was being serious.

 

[gotsmack]

Originally posted by: GeekDrew

Originally posted by: gotsmack
what about federal jury duty?

anyway not registering reduces the chances of being pulled. and voting is overrated, unless you live in a swing state, then I'd think about it.

registering to vote doesn't give you any higher chance than driving does.

voting may be overrated on some issues, but not for local issues and candidates. i've seen many races come within a few vote margin.

not by themselves but does registering for both increase your chances?

Maybe not for local issues but I don't know anything about local issues.

 

[GeekDrew]

Originally posted by: gotsmack

Originally posted by: GeekDrew

Originally posted by: gotsmack
what about federal jury duty?

anyway not registering reduces the chances of being pulled. and voting is overrated, unless you live in a swing state, then I'd think about it.

registering to vote doesn't give you any higher chance than driving does.

voting may be overrated on some issues, but not for local issues and candidates. i've seen many races come within a few vote margin.

not by themselves but does registering for both increase your chances?

Maybe not for local issues but I don't know anything about local issues.

It does not increase your chances in Ohio, and I would make a very safe assumption that it's the same everywhere else.