@Lafari to Ask Lemmy • 1 year agoWhy is Australia the only "core anglosphere" country where voting is mandatory?message-square71arrow-up1121arrow-down17
arrow-up1114arrow-down1message-squareWhy is Australia the only "core anglosphere" country where voting is mandatory?@Lafari to Ask Lemmy • 1 year agomessage-square71
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•1 year agoI’m pretty sure in Australia you can just turn in a blank ballot. But yeah, compulsory voting is kind of odd.
minus-square@surewhynotlemlink19•1 year agoIt’s the simplest solution to fight voter disenfranchisement. It stops parties from trying to play that particular stupid game.
I’m pretty sure in Australia you can just turn in a blank ballot. But yeah, compulsory voting is kind of odd.
It’s the simplest solution to fight voter disenfranchisement. It stops parties from trying to play that particular stupid game.