A couple of things, firstly I think US politics is missing something by not having the Official Monster Raving Loony Party present. Perhaps you Brits could convince Screaming Lord Sutch, 3rd Earl of Harrow to start a branch over here.
And secondly...
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Originally Posted by DaveM
In Aussie if you don't vote you get fined!
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It's true.
I have voted once in the last 20 years, and on each occasion I didn't vote I was sent a please explain to fill out.
I have had enormous fun filling these forms out, on one occasion for my excuse I wrote: -
"My wife and I are trying to start a family, and she was ovulating."
No fine, valid excuse.