Would the USA consider compulsory voting like Australia has?

So about 40 per cent of the seats were considered up for grabs at the last Australian election. And in America? "We're talking more like 15 per cent of the states," Professor O'Connor said. That means candidates have to compete in a much smaller percentage of the electorate in America. read more

There are pros and cons of compulsory voting. In a compulsory voting system like australia you have to vote someone and sometimes all the available options are equally bad. In that case the vote is wasted (as a donkey vote) and that means time and effort of an individual and other non-obvious resources are wasted. 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