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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

by DC Editors - August 15, 2013

Mandatory Compulsory Voting in America

Mandatory voting takes place in dozens of countries and leads to much better outcomes. Voting Should be Mandatory!!!

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

Identifying Voters – The Voter Registration Dilemma

by Adrian Tawfik - February 9, 2012

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

Filed Under: Adrian Tawfik's Opinion Column, DC Authors Tagged With: Compulsory Voting, Voter Access, Voter ID, Voter Registration, Voter Turnout

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