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What is compulsory voting? ... Advocates of compulsory voting argue that decisions made by democratically elected governments are more legitimate when higher proportions of the population participate. They argue further that voting, voluntarily or otherwise, has an educational effect upon the citizens.
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www.idea.int/vt/compulsory_voting.cfm
www.idea.int/vt/compulsory_voting.cfm
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For more than 80 years, Australia's compulsory voting system requires that people show up to their polling place on election day; this article explores compulsory voting from your About.com expert Guide to Geography. ... Arguments used in favor of compulsory voting:
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geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa060100a.htm
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The arguments for compulsory voting are, in essence, that it imposes a civic duty upon the citizens of a democracy, and that it serves to educate them by bringing them regularly to perform that civic duty. These, if true, would be quite strong arguments.
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www.mind-trek.com/writ-dtf/votehoax/p-mcguin.htm
www.mind-trek.com/writ-dtf/votehoax/p-mcguin.htm
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www.mind-trek.com/writ-dtf/votehoax/c-puplic.htm
www.mind-trek.com/writ-dtf/votehoax/c-puplic.htm
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Questioning the legitimacy of compulsory voting ... “In Australia, with compulsory voting, elections are won or lost often on the most irrational of reasons.”- Olympian Ron Clarke, head of the Council of the Encouragement of Philanthropy in Australia.3...
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www.compulsoryvoting.org/
www.compulsoryvoting.org/
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Compulsory voting: a useful target for antistate action? An article by Brian Martin published in The Raven, 1991 ... At first glance, compulsory voting is a curious concept. It requires citizens to participate in the so-called democratic process. Rather than allowing governments to be elected with the support of a minority...
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www.uow.edu.au/arts/sts/bmartin/pubs/91raven.html
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A new ABC News poll finds that most Americans reject the idea of compulsory voting. ... Poll: Americans Oppose a Law That Would Make Voting Compulsory...
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abcnews.go.com/sections/politics/Polls/No_vote_poll_040...
abcnews.go.com/sections/politics/Polls/No_vote_poll_040611.html
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