What good would it do?
More votes would just take longer to count.
Yes:
No:
In my opinion voting in elections should be made compulsory.
Last edited by sam09; 03-Nov-14 at 13:24. Reason: Not needed
What good would it do?
More votes would just take longer to count.
Interesting thought there. How do you compulsory make people go and vote who genuinely do not have the mental/physical capacity to go down to the polling station? And should you go down the route of having a medical exclusion then how much will that cost? How do you draw the line medically to say this/that person is ineligible to vote? And what of the social divisions and stigmas will that sort of thing create?
And how will your compulsory votes be enforced? £50 fine or inprisonment and who will pay for that?
It is all a bit ugly if you ask me and a bit draconian in a liberal society that we hold dear or we aspire to become.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.
If some people don't care who wins an election, what is the real effect of compelling them to mark a paper?
What is the benefit and to whom?
I don't think Sam has thought it through, as he's already failed to answer. I hope there isn't a problem with his mental capacity.
I heard Belgium gets about 89% turnout, so not much more than the non-compulsory referendum.
This country has thousands of bozos who don't vote. Were they made to vote, there would be an effect on results and eventually, on party policies. I don't know what the effect would be, or if we'd want it.
I think Election day should be a national holiday to increase voter availability.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.
I'm 100% against forcing people to vote.
I'd rather someone who was voting for something had researched what they were voting for rather than showing up to vote just because they had to.
To quote a song -
If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice.
(Freewill by Rush, in case anyone is wondering).
From my experience over the years it really doesn't matter which party gets voted in the end result is always the same.
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