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Home | ALL NEWS | WORLD | Canada Mandatory Voting Could End Questions of Turnout

Canada Mandatory Voting Could End Questions of Turnout

August 30, 2014 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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Party floats push for Canada mandatory voting nationwide in response to voter suppression in recent robocall scandal

Canada Mandatory Voting

It’s time for mandatory voting laws: Delacourt | Democracy, elections, and voting

In the last federal election, about four of every 10 Canadians exercised their option to stay away from the ballot box altogether. Next year, if larger trends hold, we may get even closer to the dismal 50-per-cent turnout figure. Is it time to take away that no-voting option from Canadians? Do we need to make voting…

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Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Canada, Compulsory Voting, Election Methods, Minority Voting Rights, South America, Voter Access, Voter Suppression, Voter Turnout

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