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Originally Posted by hot dragon
in australia, we have a system of compulsory voting. if you are on the electoral role, you are legally required to attend on polling day and vote. this has been the law since 1901 when australia began as a federated nation.
i am interested in how others feel about this arrangement. how would you feel if voting was compulsory? do you think it makes any difference?
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It is compulsory by Federal and State laws to register to vote once you turn 18 years old. Then you must vote. Failing to vote leads to a fine. Failing to pay the fine leads to court with convictions leading all the way upto a very short stay in Her Majesties Hotel(prison).
Compulsory voting does not making politicians more accountable, nor does it make us protected from dictatorial scum. What it does, is force people into voting who don't want too, they don't see what is important to them so they either just vote for whoever or, cast an invalid vote.
What it does do, is guarantee a wider perspective on the minds of the voter.