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Andrea Schoenheimer's avatar

What you have described is a very articulate argument for compulsory voting which we have here in Oz.

I think the expulsion of so many Chartists to the fair shores of Terra Australia has been of benefit to our democracy.

Compulsory voting, not a Chartist objective, in particular results in politicians having tovappeal to the centre rather than the polarised extremes as everyone turns out to vote. The Chartist origins as supporters of “the working man” were responsible for our polling day being a Saturday so the working man can vote without being docked a day’s labour. One can also vote early and by postal vote, thus all who observe a Saturday sabbath, can still exercise their civic responsibilities.

I was checked the stats and evidently around 94-95% of citizens vote formally which certainly reflects the will of the present if only in that particular day.

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Catherine Field's avatar

So, get out and vote, you lazy bastards

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