Voting lottery

[scaeagles]

Last year, a ballot proposition passed to select from all the names of people who vote in general elections, like a lottery or a raffle drawing, a winner of a million dollars. This November will be the first time it comes into effect.

While i voted against it, i will say that at least the authors had the sense to get the money from the unclaimed AZ and powerball lottery winnings pool rather than from general funds.

Do we really want to bribe people who do not stay informed or have no idea what they are voting for voting just so we can say turnout was higher?

I find the whole idea ridiculous.