Topic: We should introduce compulsory voting

Argument: people should not be forced to vote if they don't feel compelled to vote for a candidate or issue..

Argument: people should not be forced to vote if they dont want to, its an abuse of power

Argument: people who are old enough to vote should do their part to help the country.

Argument: people who dont want to vote should not be forced to do so.

Argument: people who have no clue about the issues and people who are not into politics would be voting for someone they know nothing about.

Argument: people will be forced to vote for a person they do not want to. they will just mark something and potentially effect the nation.

Argument: some may not like the choice of canidates so they should not have to vote.

Argument: some people cannot afford to vote, for example if they live to far away from the voting office.

Argument: some people choose not to vote for ethical reasons.

Argument: some people do not feel capable of exercising such a responsibility

Argument: some people don't care about voting and if required would just pick random choices, which could have disastrous consequences.

Argument: some people would not have the transport or the monetary funds to be able to get to a voting booth to place their vote. this would lead to economic hardship.

Argument: sometimes there's no party that represents what people really want.

Argument: sometimes there's no party that represents what you want to vote for.

Argument: the country is run by people who are selected by voters. all people have a stake in the government so all should be required to vote and show their opinions.

Argument: the number of people participating in voting across all elections has been steadily declining year on year so we need compulsory voting to ensure representative elections

Argument: the only way to have a true democracy is if every voice is heard.

Argument: the penalties on not voting would bring backlash from the society

Argument: the right for every citizen to vote was a hard battle and now they have that right they should use it.

Argument: the right to vote is a democratic right, it is not however democratic to force people to vote, people can abstain if they wish

Argument: the vote is the basis of democracy and must be mandatory

Argument: the whole point of democracy is to give people the choice who or who not to vote for

Argument: there is no way a person should be forced to vote in a compulsory voting ruling as not everyone stays versed in the political world which would end up with people just guessing the the best person may loose.

Argument: this country believes in free will. no person should be forced to vote. even by not voting a person is making a statement about their opinion of the country.

Argument: this would ensure that everyone's opinion is being represented and that everyone will have to think and take part in politics and how it affects them.

Argument: this would help get many more people to the polls to vote

Argument: too many people do not take responsibility for their part in democracy