If Jury duty is required then why is voting?

Question

both is a civic duty afterall

Answer 1

Both are a right in a free society such as the USA has, but only one is a requirement.

Answer 2

I think we should all have the choice to vote, however if too many people did not want to serve on a jury, how would we be able to assure everyone of a fair trial?  In Connectict, we are not called to jury dute from the pool of reg voters, but by obtaining a drivers license

sneaky are they not?

Answer 3

Speaking of required things,what about swearing an oath when you testify before either a Congressional committee or a federal commission. Why did george w bush not have to take the oath when he testified before the 9/11 commission. Was this to enable him to tell outright lies and not be charged for perjury? Why did d**k cheney have to literally hold his hand through the entire process? Why did george have both a stain on the front and back of his pants when he was finished? Why hasn't the democratic majority impeached ,sentenced, and convicted both of them for HIGH TREASON?

Answer 4

Voting is a duty and a responsibility in a Republic.

But remember, active non-voting is the same as voting.  If you don't like either option given, you have the right not to choose either, and that is still voting.  If we required voting, then you would may be required to choose something you do not support.

Imagine if you had 2 people running.  Person A advocates war with Iran.  Person B advocates war with Turkey.  You don't support war at all.  By not voting you stand up for what you believe in by not supporting either war candidate.  If you were forced to vote, like in Australia, then you don't have the freedom to vote for what you believe in during that situation.

Answer 5

Because the Judicial Branch cannot survive without jurors and voting is a only a right, not a duty.  Therefore, I disagree with your basic premise.  Freedom includes the freedom not to vote.  Afterall, voter turnout in the former USSR was nearly 100% and that did not make them a free county.  Jury service is a DUTY, not a right.  Further, a right to a jury trial has existed since almost 1066.  The concept was introduced by William the Conqueror.  EDIT:  I appreciate the answers that followed mine.  My state uses drivers' licenses for its jury pool, too.

Answer 6

Jury pools are chosen from registered voters, if you want to vote you are eligible to serve on a jury. If you don't want to serve on a jury you can give up your right to vote. Simple as that.

Answer 7

In the state of Missouri, we are having a hard time getting people to register to vote because of the old way of selecting jury pools by pulling them through the voter registration rolls.  Our state now selects potential jurors through the DMV - if you have a driver's license, you are a potential juror, a far more fair way of doing things and I believe it widens the jury pool so the average Joe can actually be judged by a jury of his peers.  It is my belief that jury duty should be mandatory and one should have the experience of serving on a jury at least once in their life.

Each of us has the potential of being rightly or wrongly charged of a crime.

Voting, on the other hand, while I agree with your basic premise that it is a civic duty, has to be a personal choice.  But we cannot be forced to run for public office, therefor we should not be forced to vote.

We can, however be forced to stand trial for a crime we may or may not have committed, I therefor believe we should all be required to serve on a jury when asked.