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Re: What Happens When the Poor Receive a Stipend? by chii on Sunday January 19, 2014 @10:45PM (#7087425)
Mandatory voting is more democratic. The US should do the same.
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Re: What Happens When the Poor Receive a Stipend? by biafra on Monday January 20, 2014 @04:33PM (#7091886)
What does mandatory voting mean exactly?

Can I still vote invalid?

What ist the punishment for not voting?

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Re: What Happens When the Poor Receive a Stipend? by 1stop on Monday January 20, 2014 @08:46PM (#7092883)
You have to show up (or post) a vote, there is no requirements on your actual vote (it can be completely blank, or a picture of ponies... but you have to put your bit of paper in the ballet box (or postbox)).

Punishment for not voting is usually a fine. Though encouraging people not to vote or to post invalid votes (i.e. subversion), can carry jail terms of up to 12 months (from memory).

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