> It also makes elections a more accurate reflection of everyone's preferences I happen to know that Brazil has mandatory voting for most people (it’s optional

> It also makes elections a more accurate reflection of everyone's preferences I happen to know that Brazil has mandatory voting for most people (it’s optional for 16 and 17 year olds, and for anyone older than 65). They allow people to vote for nobody, and to vote for “whoever wins.” Since Brazil requires an actual majority vote, voting for “the winner” amounts to “I want to avoid a run-off.”