Some voters in Australia’s compulsory voting system purposefully spoil their ballots, but a new assessment suggests that most just don’t understand the complex system and make mistakes.
KBIA: S4E19 – Compulsory Voting, Democracy Sausages and More: Learning about Elections Down Under with Former Australian Electoral Commissioner Tom Rogers
S4E19 – Compulsory Voting, Democracy Sausages and More: Learning about Elections Down Under with Former Australian Electoral Commissioner Tom Rogers
Australia and Singapore, two of the 20-odd nations with compulsory voting, are set to go to the polls this weekend. On May 3, two of the 20-or-so countries with compulsory voting will hold general ...
Australia, Brazil and Singapore are among the 14 countries that have compulsory voting laws. Despite declining turnouts in US elections, the idea has seldom been mentioned here by prominent ...
The prospect of compulsory voting at Western Australia's local government elections is back on the agenda, with backing from councillors in one of the state's biggest regional cities. The City of ...
The Conversation: Compulsory voting in Australia is 100 years old. We should celebrate how special it makes our democracy
Compulsory voting in Australia is 100 years old. We should celebrate how special it makes our democracy
Australians have been required by law to vote for 100 years. Compulsory voting, as it's called, has led to astoundingly high turnout and other less obvious benefits. During his second term in office, ...
MSN: Country councils putting compulsory voting for WA's local government elections back on agenda
Country councils putting compulsory voting for WA's local government elections back on agenda
WBEZ: What Australia can teach the U.S. about voting, representation and democracy