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Australia has solved this problem with mandatory voting. Those who fail to vote are hit with a $20 fine. They generally have above 90% turnout in elections.
by chongli 3y ago
Australia has solved this problem with mandatory voting. Those who fail to vote are hit with a $20 fine. They generally have above 90% turnout in elections.
- giantg2 3y agoA lot of people here would still probably take the fine if it were only $20.
- chongli 3y agoI don't think too many people would be upset if this meant wealthier people (who can't afford the $20) would be less likely to vote.
- giantg2 3y agoI suppose voter suppression or selective promotion is popular with most groups so long as it affects the "right" people.
- uoaei 3y agoConsidering the rich have far more influence in general on how the general public lives, considering their positions in industry and economic power, it seems appropriate to balance that somehow.
- giantg2 3y agoThis wouldn't address that issue at all. The people who want to have that influence would still choose to vote or participate in other ways. The rich, being a tiny minority group, wouldn't make much difference if they didn't vote at all in most elections.
- chongli 3y agoHow is it "voter suppression" for rich people to be more willing to drop $20 to avoid a trip to the polls?