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Australia's version of compulsory voting may as well be considered well.... compulsory. In other countries you can't even get people to the poles. How many Aus
by pedalpete 12y ago
Australia's version of compulsory voting may as well be considered well.... compulsory.
In other countries you can't even get people to the poles. How many Australians do you think get to the poles and just don't vote. You said so yourself, you were there, and you voted because you were there.
Doesn't mean the decisions made are any better, or that the candidates are any good, but just forcing people to show up means they are somewhat more engaged than in other countries.
Since moving to Australia, I've noticed that Australians seem more interested in politics than people in my home country of Canada.
- danieltillett 12y ago>How many Australians do you think get to the poles and just don't vote. Actually a pretty high percentage. The number of spoiled ballots or “donkey” votes is high (over 10%). >You said so yourself, you were there, and you voted because you were there. I actually didn’t say that. I would have voted even without the threat of a fine. For me the most important thing is the preferential voting (instant run-off) that allowed me to vote for a candidate that had no chance of winning without wasting it.