"duty" such as sitting on a jury or even voting. Some people have no interest in it. If you were on trial, would you like a jury made up of people lacking focus, or those who honor the call to serve? Do you really want people voting just because they can? Not researching candidates or issues? I can understand the whole "duty" aspect, and would have LOVED to serve my duty, but in my occasion, I have a sleeping disorder (idiopathic Hypersomnia) that prohibits me from awaking at a reasonable time. I am also currently Unemployed fresh out of the Navy (So I obviously LOVE to serve my country...but was honorably discharged for my sleep disorder) and also I am TRYING to go to college on the Post 9/11 GI Bill. at this point I just don't see waking up at 7am to go sit for hours on end doing nothing in my best intrest...i'll very likely get extremely grumpy (like someone sleep deprived) and also probably fall asleep....i asked for possibly a later time, she took me off...thank God as far as being registered voter goes... i don't think i have ever been a registered voter in my county.... and I was summoned.... last year was my first year home from the service, and I didn't Vote at all.... weird how that worked.... This is in response to David Alderman. I know they used to use voter registration lists to select jurors in Michigan. Now they use Secretary of