About Compulsory Voting
Compulsory voting is an effect of laws which require eligible citizens to register and vote in elections, and may impose penalties on those who fail to do so. As of August 2013, 22 countries provided for compulsory voting, and 11 of them — about 5% of all United Nations members — enforced it.
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Australia election: Why is there compulsory voting?
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Australia election: Why is there compulsory voting?
Australia election: Why is there Compulsory Voting ?
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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Australia is one of the only English-speaking nations to have Compulsory Voting .
It means turnout at The General election on 21 May is likely to exceed 90%.
Historian Judith Brett explains why mandatory voting has wide support in Australia.
Source of news: bbc.com
