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Compulsory voting requires eligible citizens to register for and participate in democratic elections, usually through fines as penalties for not voting. Also see our main section on American democracy and our archives for Voter Access and Voter ID.

VIDEO: How Sausages And Donkeys Get Australians Out To Vote

By DC Editors - May 17, 2019 Leave a Comment

How Sausages And Donkeys Get Australians Out To Vote

More than 90% of eligible Australians are expected to vote in the election on 18 May – because it’s one of the few countries to have compulsory voting.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Australia, Compulsory Voting

US Can Benefit From Australia’s Compulsory Voting System

By DC Editors - May 15, 2019 Leave a Comment

US Can Benefit From Australia’s Compulsory Voting System

In Australia in 2016, about 87 percent of voting-age people participated in the nation’s federal election, or 91 percent of enrolled voters.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Asia, Australia, Compulsory Voting, Voter Access, Voter Turnout

Kentucky Professor Outlines The Case For Mandatory Voting

By DC Editors - April 3, 2019 Leave a Comment

Kentucky Professor Outlines The Case For Mandatory Voting

A University of Kentucky law professor is suggesting mandatory voting may be the change necessary to improve voter turnout.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Local Elections, American State Elections, Compulsory Voting, Voter Turnout

Illinois Lawmaker Proposes $25 Tax Credits For Voters

By DC Editors - March 27, 2019 Leave a Comment

Tax Credits For Voters illinois

Freshman state Senator Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago, introduces’ legislation that would give a $25 state tax credit for anyone who votes in a general election.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Compulsory Voting, Voter Access, Voter Turnout

Follow Australia and Make Voting Compulsory in Zimbabwe

By DC Editors - May 13, 2017 Leave a Comment

Make Voting Compulsory in Zimbabwe

MDC-T deputy president Nelson Chamisa has called for compulsory voting among Zimbabweans

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Australia, Compulsory Voting, Zimbabwe

Make Voting Compulsory to End Voter Suppression

By DC Editors - February 2, 2017 Leave a Comment

Make Voting Compulsory

Engaged and informed citizens are a necessary condition for effective democracy

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Compulsory Voting, Voter Access, Voter Registration

Some Surprising Voting Day Practices From Around the World

By DC Editors - November 10, 2016 Leave a Comment

Surprising Voting Day Practices

Compulsory voting, drinking bans, celebratory gunfire, and shamans are some unusual voting day practices

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Compulsory Voting, Voter Access, Worldwide

How a Mandatory Voting Law Would Change the Outcome

By DC Editors - November 8, 2016 Leave a Comment

Mandatory Voting Law

Many other countries have some type of mandatory voting law and get much higher turnout as a result

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Brazil, Compulsory Voting, Minority Voting Rights, South America, Voter Access, Voter Registration, Voter Turnout

The Case Against Mandatory Voter Registration

By DC Editors - September 19, 2016 Leave a Comment

Mandatory Voter Registration

Is the integrity of elections at stake when introducing mandatory voter registration and other voter access measures?

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Compulsory Voting, Voter Access, Voter ID, Voter Registration

Considering Canadian Mandatory Voting Following Best Census Ever

By DC Editors - September 13, 2016 Leave a Comment

Canadian Mandatory Voting

As high participation in the most recent census has shown, Canadian mandatory voting system would be much more representative

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Canada, Compulsory Voting, Minority Voting Rights, Polling, South America, Voter Access, Voter Registration

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