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I disagree. If voting was compulsory, as it is for example in Australia, Argentina and a number of other countries [1], the outcome could have been different.
by phillc73 9y ago
I disagree. If voting was compulsory, as it is for example in Australia, Argentina and a number of other countries [1], the outcome could have been different.
The smallest percentage turnout in the EU Referendum was by those aged under 25. However, the largest percentage of Remain voters were also in this age group [2]. If voting was compulsory in the UK, it's reasonable to assume the extra under 25 voters would have swung the result the other way.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_voting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_voting
[2] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36616028 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36616028