alyaza [they/she]@beehaw.orgM to AskBeehaw@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 months agoit's election season, Beehaw, so — what are your thoughts on compulsory (mandatory) voting?message-squaremessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up135file-text
arrow-up135message-squareit's election season, Beehaw, so — what are your thoughts on compulsory (mandatory) voting?alyaza [they/she]@beehaw.orgM to AskBeehaw@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square53fedilinkfile-text
good idea/bad idea, necessary democratic reform or authoritarian imposition? are there better or worse ways to do it?
minus-squarealyaza [they/she]@beehaw.orgOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months ago That said, some have a religious prerogative to not vote, and should be eligible for an exemption. this is, as i understand, the case in Australia—which i would consider the most compelling example of compulsory voting in practice.
this is, as i understand, the case in Australia—which i would consider the most compelling example of compulsory voting in practice.