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Tbird, my gut reaction is that if you have to twist someone's arm to get them to vote, the republic is probably better off without their opinion anyway. But my mind is far from made up. Some form of compulsory voting might make it harder for special interest groups to swing elections when their views are obviously contrary to the desires of the majority.
Given secret ballots, you really can't force people to VOTE, you can only try to force them to come to a voting booth. And the link you gave mentions "swinging voters." Do we really want that sort of people gathering at the polling stations? What if I have to bring my children with me? What kind of behavior might they be exposed to? Won't anybody think about the children!!!???!!! :razz:
You'll never see it in the US. No one could possibly come up with a scheme that would get enough support for it to be enacted.
Obviously, the real answer is to start eating cheese, fattened goose livers, and wearing berets.
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