LafariWhy is Australia the only "core anglosphere" country where voting is mandatory?
In order words, why is voting mandatory in Australia, but not UK, US, Canada or New Zealand?
The idea gets raised periodically here, especially since the huge drop in turnout in 1997.
There’s a Research Briefing on it in the Commons Library.
I haven’t read it but it’s a terrible idea. Just another way for the parties to avoid having to offer anything worth voting for.
I haven’t read it but it’s a terrible idea.
“Yeah sure I don’t know what I’m talking about, but here’s my strong opinion anyways”
I haven’t read this specific report, that doesn’t mean I’m making shit up on the spot.
No one has yet explained why Australia has a far-right party called Liberal and a centre-right party called Labor. Compulsory voting is why, IMO.