Topic: We should introduce compulsory voting
a compulsory vote we make everyone contribute their opinion.
a high turnout is important for a proper democratic mandate and the functioning of democracy
a lack of voting leads to a situation were their isn't fair representation in parliament.
a low turn out means that the elected government does not represent the true wishes of the country. making voting compulsory would mean that an elected government had a true mandate.
a system of compulsory voting would mean that politicians would have to consider the needs of the whole electorate rather than just those who turn out to vote
a well informed population is always better for the voting process and democracy. forcing populations to vote undermines the well of free people and should not be adopted.
all citizens should be compelled to vote to voice their opinion on who should be our elected leaders. apathy in selecting our political leaders is detrimental to our society.
all votes should be heard and must be obligatory for all adults and not voting must include some penalties.
american citizens have the right to choose whether or not they want to vote.
being a citizen of your country requires you to have at least some duty to the nation.
being forced to do anything inhibits freedom.
by forcing someone to vote that doesn't like any of the candidates you will end up with people randomly voting for people they don't know anything about just to get the voting over with.
by introducing compulsory voting you will assure that each and every citizen's voice is heard.
by requiring all citizens to vote, we would be able to elect politicians who more accurately represent the public's will.
choosing to abstain from voting is a vote in itself.  refusing to support either candidate is a valid choice, and should be honored.
citizens are responsible for their government and have a duty to participate in their own democracy. democracy only works when all actively participate, without laws many people do not vote.
citizens have freedom to choose if they want to participate in the political  process including abstaining from voting if they choose. forcing a person to vote dilutes the meaning of the process.
compulsive voting is a patriotic act that must be fully complied with.
compulsory  help get people involved in the election process.
compulsory voting  would get everyone a voice in the election
compulsory voting allows all citizens the chance to make a difference
compulsory voting can help encourage better results during elections
compulsory voting could also be used sort of like a census to count people.
compulsory voting could be used as a way to check population and make sure everyone has current ids.
compulsory voting could improve peoples knowledge of politics if they knew they had to vote they might learn more about politics
compulsory voting could improve the election process by ensuring the candidate or party with the broadest cross-generational support wins.
compulsory voting could lead to an uninformed public electing unqualified people to office
compulsory voting does not promote democratic engagement instead in turns voting in to a tick box excercise