@benroyce @nuintari @Strandjunker they work in Australia where everyone has to vote and mark their preferences. Voting takes place on a weekend so most people are off. They have mobile teams to visit hospitals and aged care facilities as well as remote communities. You just have to front up and collect the paperwork.

It is said that politicians have to say in the centre if they want to appeal to the majority. The system supports that.

@Lats @benroyce @nuintari @Strandjunker

Worth adding that here in Australia, if you expect to not be able to vote on the day (overseas / working / volunteering), you can vote in advance at set locations. I think embassies will also take votes. On the day, if in an urban area you can walk to your local polling booth. There is NO excuse here for not voting. By memory the informal vote is around 10%

@daveburb @Lats @benroyce @nuintari @Strandjunker most people vote early now. It's much easier to pop past an early polling booth than deal with the polling day crowds (queues can be more than 10 minutes on polling day! Unpossible!)

https://www.tallyroom.com.au/60390

@moz @daveburb @Lats @nuintari @Strandjunker

all the australians and #newzealand ers in the replies talking about their #votingsystem s:

i would feel remiss if i didn't repost #thejuicemedia video that made me fall in love with #australia (i love you too kiwis, please don't laser eye me)

(note for americans: what australians call #preferentialvoting we call #rankedchoicevoting)

you want this too americans?

THEN #VOTE, YOU LAZY ENTITLED WHINY ASSHOLES

https://youtu.be/bleyX4oMCgM

#USA