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Re:Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 10... by danieltillett on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @06:09PM (#11717937)
Technical you don't have to vote here in Australia, you just have to put a ballot paper in the box at the polling station and have your name crossed off the roll. Of course most peopl (95%) do bother to vote once they are at the polling station.

The best part of compulsory voting Australian-style is that it encourages people to show at least some interest in the political process since they know they will be voting.

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Re:Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 10... by chiaro on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @08:44PM (#11718868)
Yep, people who complain about political apathy here in Aus have no idea how bad it gets elsewhere.
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Re:Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 10... by danieltillett on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @09:21PM (#11719037)
Yes we manage to keep a much large percentage of the population involved in the political process by having everyone turn up at the polling station. Sure we have a lot of low information voters, but we also increase the percentage of the population that pays attention to the issues - at least around election times.
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