Lafari@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 years agoWhy is Australia the only "core anglosphere" country where voting is mandatory?message-squaremessage-square71fedilinkarrow-up1121
arrow-up1121message-squareWhy is Australia the only "core anglosphere" country where voting is mandatory?Lafari@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square71fedilink
minus-squareSkyrmir@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoMandatory voting would include prisoners.
minus-squareroofuskit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoNot in the US, conservatives would make not voting a felony and use it disenfranchise people, otherwise it would never become law to begin with.
minus-squareSkyrmir@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoGuess why it’s not a law already.
Mandatory voting would include prisoners.
Not in the US, conservatives would make not voting a felony and use it disenfranchise people, otherwise it would never become law to begin with.
Guess why it’s not a law already.