A well designed compulsory voting system incentivizes political self-education and engagement

Evidence Shows That Compulsory Voting Could Be the Cure for Political Ignorance in America

When looking at Democratic participation amongst the most economically developed countries in the world, the United States consistently comes in woefully low on the totem poll, leaving many wondering what could be done to interest the millions of non-voters into exercising their constitutional rights? Some have considered compulsory voting, requiring some sort of penalty for not…