Should we make voting mandatory?

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I believe Australia actually does this, so it's not just some crazy crackpot idea.

There would never again be an issue with "turnout."

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Perhaps, provided that ballots can be cast via mail or securely online.

Online would be the way to go if we can come up with a system to verify the person voting is the person they claim to be. Then we wouldn't need polling places with opening or closing times. People could just vote with their phones or computers from wherever they are, maybe in a 2-day window or something. People who don't have a computer or phone could have the choice of going to some kind of voting center or library, or they could just borrow a neighbor or coworker's phone for a second.

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I believe Australia actually does this, so it's not just some crazy crackpot idea.

There would never again be an issue with "turnout."

Absolutely not. I have a right to vote or not vote. My choice.

You could always turn in a blank ballot, or a "none of the above" option if we made that mandatory, but I think it would be preferable if everyone had to at least turn in a ballot.

Wouldn't it be more satisfying anyway if you were trying to make a statement by not voting to turn in a blank ballot? This way your "vote" would be included in the count and someone would see your statement.

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Note that it doesn't necessarily produce results beneficial to the left

That's a good thing. I'm not trying to tip any elections here. I just think it would be good for a country it actually took a majority to win.