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Author:  pcernie [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Force young people to vote in elections, think tank says
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-32195135

Go fcuk yourself. Nothing says democracy like forcing people to vote for shiny-faced prats. Mind you, it would nearly be worth it just to watch them try and enforce it for the inevitable backlash.
Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Force young people to vote in elections, think tank says
Better than forcing people is to give alternatives to ballot voting as well as the option of "no vote".
Author:  jonbwfc [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Force young people to vote in elections, think tank says
Plenty of places have mandatory voting. They generally do have a 'none of the above' option when doing so.
Author:  rustybucket [ Tue Apr 07, 2015 6:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Force young people to vote in elections, think tank says
And here's me thinking that chooing to not vote is a democratic choice...
Author:  hifidelity2 [ Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:57 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Force young people to vote in elections, think tank says
Australia has it

Quote:
Voting
Is voting compulsory?

Yes, under federal electoral law, it is compulsory for all eligible Australian citizens to enrol and vote in federal elections, by-elections and referendums.

For further information see Compulsory Voting.
What happens if I do not vote?

After each election, the AEC will send a letter to all apparent non-voters requesting that they either provide a valid and sufficient reason for failing to vote or pay a $20 penalty.

If, within the time period specified on the notice, you fail to reply, cannot provide a valid and sufficient reason or decline to pay the $20 penalty, then the matter may be referred to a court. If the matter is dealt with in court and you are found guilty, you may be fined up to $170 plus court costs and a criminal conviction may be recorded against you.


http://www.aec.gov.au/faqs/voting_australia.htm

If it was compulsory then they parties might have more balanced manifestos as they would not all be pandering to the Gray voters (who do vote)
Author:  Blue_Nowhere [ Tue Apr 07, 2015 12:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Force young people to vote in elections, think tank says
Yeah, they have mandatory voting in Australia but you can still spoil your card/vote for none which is what I do in the elections anyway.

Edit: This still counts as a vote, whether voting is mandatory or not, but means you didn't want to pick any of the options available to you.
Author:  l3v1ck [ Tue Apr 07, 2015 11:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Force young people to vote in elections, think tank says
If it's a left wing think tank then I suspect they think that will lead to more left wing votes.
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