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This misses the point. Compulsory voting does not encourage active participation. It is worse than useless, as it pushes people who are too apathetic to look at the candidates to vote. The United States government or any type of democracy relies upon people choosing how their government is run. Not making a decision is still a choice. In taking away someone's right to not choose you restrict their choice.
How is allowing a none of the above choice, restricting someone's right to not choose a candidate if they so wish?