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We had mandatory voting until the 1980s.
There was a small fine if you didn't vote, so turnout was always 90% or more.
These days, it shouldn't be mandatory, because there are a lot of refusers who don't care about being a responsible citizen.
Not voting is not an option for me, because it's a democratic right that is not a certainty.
There was a small fine if you didn't vote, so turnout was always 90% or more.
These days, it shouldn't be mandatory, because there are a lot of refusers who don't care about being a responsible citizen.
Not voting is not an option for me, because it's a democratic right that is not a certainty.