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There are no controversies here because we have compulsory voting, which means that it's impractical to try to legislatively suppress the vote.
by simondotau 5y ago
There are no controversies here because we have compulsory voting, which means that it's impractical to try to legislatively suppress the vote.
- skissane 5y agoProblem with that argument: in New Zealand, they have non-compulsory voting, but New Zealand doesn't have those kinds of controversies either. That's why I don't think compulsory voting really works as an explanation, despite the fact that it is the first thing to pop into many Australians' heads. In fact, most Western countries are like New Zealand – lack of compulsory voting (unlike Australia), lack of any major controversies over the integrity of the voting system (unlike the US)