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That means the politicians currently in power only need 20% to stay in power, instead of 50%. It should be mandatory voting like in Australia instead. You don'
by tardedmeme 5mo ago
That means the politicians currently in power only need 20% to stay in power, instead of 50%.
It should be mandatory voting like in Australia instead. You don't cast a ballot, you get fined, and voting day is a mandatory national holiday. If you really don't want to cast a ballot, you cast a blank or invalid one.
- zzrrt 5mo agoTrue. I'd support national holiday for it in US. Also the fine I would support, but it might require a constitutional amendment (seems unlikely these days).
- mjcarden 5mo agoYes, in Australia we have compulsory voting, but no national holiday. Polling day is on a Saturday, so most people can get to their local polling booth pretty easily. And since COVID, pre-poll postal votes have become even more popular and the Australian Electoral Commission has a really secure and streamlined process for these, proved over decades.