I was wondering about canceling my voter registration, will they stop calling me for jury duty also?

Question

that you can cancel your voter registration by sending them a letter to cancel it. Will they also stop sending your jury notifications if your not registered to vote? What other benefits are available for canceling your registration. Please dont write about how much you love voting and how great it is, cause its not. Its worthless.

Answer 1

You will still probably get called up for jury duty no matter what, there are no benefits for not being a voter.

Answer 2

You need to check out the laws for your state. I live in Florida, and jurors are called from the list of people who have either Driver's Licenses or State ID cards, not from the rolls of registered voters. So, in Florida, cancelling your voter's registration would do nothing to prevent you from being called for jury duty.

I see no benefit from not being a registered voter.

Answer 3

another poor apathetic american who should leave the country. Then you wouldn't have to worry about jury duty or voting.

Answer 4

I find it odd that people are giving you such a hard time about not wanting to vote. As an American, you have the freedom to choose whether you want to vote or not, and you shouldn't be harshly judged because you don't want to. Isn't that one of the things that makes this country great? That we have choices and we should be able to make those choices without judgement. It takes more than voting to make you a great American..... Vote if you want to or don't. The choice is yours and there isn't a wrong one.

Answer 5

I have noticed that some answerers are trying to encourage you to vote. I think they are mistaken. It would be best if slackers like you, who would be willing to give up a privilege in order to get out of a duty, stayed home on election day. Then the voices of the rest of us, who care about our country, will carry more clout and not be diluted by the likes of yours.

Answer 6

your so wrong voting is worth it cause you can make a difference git off your duff make your country better stop this givin up attitude and make thinks better your not helping the world by sitting idle now use your talents share what you have with the world

Answer 7

There are no "benefits" to canceling your voter registration.  You either vote or you don't.  You have the right to vote in this country and you have the right to chose not to vote.  (No need to move to Cuba if your not interested in voting I don't agree with you, but  it is your right as an American not to participate.)

As for jury duty,  I honestly believe that there is no way to truly get out of it.  They do use the DMV (registration, driver's licenses and state IDs) and in most cases there is a call in system and not everyone is asked to report for jury selection just because they have received a summons.

I don't know how it works where you live but here in Southern California you are only required to report to court for one day--meaning you call in and if you do report and are not selected your jury service is complete.  Or as often happens in my situation I call in and am relieved of my service without ever having to go to the courthouse.

Answer 8

This will work for Federal Court, but state and local courts used motor vehicle registration.  

Part of the duty of being a citizen is to serve on a jury and to vote.  This is a duty that should never be evaded.  

I think that you will be happy to live in Cuba.

DTG

Answer 9

What a great American you are.  Why don't you just leave if you have no respect for our laws and institutions.

Ungrateful ****!

Answer 10

You do not have to be registered to vote to be called for jury duty, you only have to be 18 and able to comprehend English. You can be blind and have to serve jury duty, which is silly b/c you wouldn't be able to See physical evidence. Anyway, I am saddened that you feel this way about your homeland. You should take more pride in her if you are going to live here you should serve her to the best of your ability.

Answer 11

I believe some areas get their jury duty list from the Automotive Registrations.  So you would still be out of luck.

TMD