fordy on 21 May 2019
| Dark_Lord_2008 said: Australia is only one of a few nations that forces compulsory voting. How can you call it a democratic society if you impose compulsory voting? People should have the freedom to decide whether or not they want to vote or not like they do in most nations around the world. |
| fatslob-:O said: Anyone rethinking "compulsory voting" yet ? |
What you fail to realise is that removing compulsory voting opens a whole new door of problems, such as imposing rules/tricks that allow one particular side to not vote. Things such as removing ballot stations in poorer areas, so they have to queue up for longer, perhaps hours! What about sending out flyers saying that one side votes one day and the other side votes the day after the election? Voter suppression? Poll tax?
Don't think it will happen? Those examples have already happened in the US.
No, compulsory voting is DEFINITELY preferred, but if you don't want to vote, just donkey vote. It's still much better than the latter.
