alyaza [they/she] ( alyaza@beehaw.org ) MA to AskBeehawEnglish · 2 years agoit's election season, Beehaw, so — what are your thoughts on compulsory (mandatory) voting?message-squaremessage-square58linkfedilinkarrow-up135file-text
arrow-up135message-squareit's election season, Beehaw, so — what are your thoughts on compulsory (mandatory) voting?alyaza [they/she] ( alyaza@beehaw.org ) MA to AskBeehawEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square58linkfedilinkfile-text
good idea/bad idea, necessary democratic reform or authoritarian imposition? are there better or worse ways to do it?
minus-squarealyaza [they/she] ( alyaza@beehaw.org ) OPlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years 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.