Topic: We should introduce compulsory voting

Argument: compulsory voting would mean the government more truly reflects the thoughts of the people.

Argument: compulsory voting would only cause uneducated votes to be cast and not be a real benefit to the country.

Argument: compulsory voting would promote the general public to take responsibility in choosing their elected officials.

Argument: compulsory voting would require everyone to participate in our democracy and ensure that a candidate is selected by more than just the 10 or 20 percent of the population that gets out to vote.

Argument: compulsory voting would saturate the polls with new faces, causing more change and better results.

Argument: compulsory voting would see to it that we have the person the people, all the people, truly want in each area of our government.

Argument: each person has the right to decide if they want to vote or not. forcing people to do something is the exact opposite of what this country is supposed to be about.

Argument: elected officials are currently chosen by about 20% of the population and thus do not represent everyone

Argument: elections are part of a democratic process, and freedom of expression is a cornerstone of this - making voting compulsory is a denial of the very liberty voting is meant to symbolise.

Argument: elections are supposed to be won by the opinion of the people. if only a select few people vote, then the result only reflects their opinions, not that of the whole population.

Argument: ensuring everyone has a voice in our elections is critical to a functioning democracy

Argument: every individual should be able to choose whether or not they want to vote

Argument: everyone has a right to vote and to not vote if they don't want to. if someone doesn't think any of the candidates are capable then they shouldn't be forced to put them in office.

Argument: everyone has a say at who is voted in and who is voted out.

Argument: everyone has the right to abstain based on how they feel they are able to vote on a topic

Argument: everyone should be required to vote to make sure that people who are elected are chosen by the majority.

Argument: everyone should have the option of not engaging with the voting process if that is their choice.

Argument: everyone should vote, and the only way to ensure that happens is by instituting compulsory voting.

Argument: far too few people actually vote, meaning that those in government are not truly representative of the people.

Argument: forcing a person to vote when they know nothing of current issues could lead to them voting for someone that will cause more harm than good.

Argument: forcing everyone to vote will cause voter apathy which makes useless or ill informed votes

Argument: forcing people to vote or face a penalty is what a dictatorship sounds like. compulsory voting is a bad idea. i don't believe it would change the results anyways.

Argument: forcing people to vote reluctantly could make them vote for any random person.

Argument: forcing people to vote would lead to people just picking a candidate because they have to, not because they believe them to be a better option