Across the world, there are many countries where voting is mandatory but Australia is posterchild
Compulsory Voting articles on Democracy Chronicles
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.
Voting Should be Mandatory
Mandatory voting takes place in dozens of countries and leads to much better outcomes. Voting Should be Mandatory!!!
Identifying Voters – The Voter Registration Dilemma
America can once again be the city on a hill, admired for our system of government but it has to focus on simple things like properly identifying voters