Lafari@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 8 months agoWhy is Australia the only "core anglosphere" country where voting is mandatory?message-squaremessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareWhy is Australia the only "core anglosphere" country where voting is mandatory?Lafari@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square3fedilink
minus-squareJoBo@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-28 months agoThe idea gets raised periodically here, especially since the huge drop in turnout starting in 1997. There’s a Research Briefing on it in the Commons Library. I haven’t read it but it’s a terrible idea. Just another way for the parties to avoid having to offer anything worth voting for.
minus-squarerelevants@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down2·8 months ago I haven’t read it but it’s a terrible idea. “Yeah sure I don’t know what I’m talking about, but here’s my strong opinion anyways”
The idea gets raised periodically here, especially since the huge drop in turnout starting in 1997.
There’s a Research Briefing on it in the Commons Library.
I haven’t read it but it’s a terrible idea. Just another way for the parties to avoid having to offer anything worth voting for.
“Yeah sure I don’t know what I’m talking about, but here’s my strong opinion anyways”