Should Voting Be Compelled?
The debate over compulsory versus voluntary voting systems is central to discourse on democratic governance, voter turnout, and representation. Both systems carry distinct implications on political e…
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Compulsory Voting
Mandatory voting should come with more voting options
In Abraham Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address, he spoke about the importance of having a government “of the people, by the people [and] for the people.” That second aspect is positively crucial…
Should governments fight low turnout with compulsory voting?
Following the mere 36% voter turnout in May's European Union elections, many experts have asked how they can increase the number of people who make it to the polls. This is not only for future e…