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What do Australians think of mandatory voting?

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This link to the Australian Electoral Commission nicely outlines the cases for and against Compulsory Voting. In a nutshell, compulsory voting has been in place for federal, state and local government elections in Australia for a very long time, so its just part of the furniture. read more

Australians do not have mandatory voting. You can leave the ballot blank or write what you like on the piece of paper. A "formal vote" is a correctly completed ballot paper, so not voting is known as an "informal vote". read more

Actually, the voting part of "mandatory voting" is a misnomer. All Australian citizens over the age of 18 must register and show up at a polling station, but they need not actually vote. They can deface their ballot or write in Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (Australia's version of Lassie)—or do nothing at all. read more

As Australia heads to the polls, some are asking whether the country's compulsory voting policy is still necessary and relevant, reports the BBC's Katie Beck in Sydney. As Australia heads to the polls, some are asking whether the country's compulsory voting policy is still necessary and relevant, reports the BBC's Katie Beck in Sydney. read more

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