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I'm starting to think we should require that people vote. If you don't vote you should get fined. It's not a very libertarian position, but given how few eligible Americans actually vote, I doubt that the majority is very well represented. The fines don't even have to be high, since most people will turn up to vote just to avoid the hassle of paying one. And it works! It increases voter turnout by as much as 16%!
The following countries have enforced compulsory voting....
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Chile
Ecuador
Fiji
Liechtenstein
Nauru
Peru
Singapore
Uruguay
Not exactly a list of totalitarian regimes.
The following countries have enforced compulsory voting....
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Chile
Ecuador
Fiji
Liechtenstein
Nauru
Peru
Singapore
Uruguay
Not exactly a list of totalitarian regimes.