Compulsory voting can save British democracy:
The July 2024 general election produced one of the most fragmented results in British history: while Labour won a ...
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The Spectator Sep 24
Paid articlePaywall Which countries have compulsory voting?: Poll positions Lord Kinnock called on Andy Burnham to make voting compulsory. Around 24 countries have some kind of ...
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Burnham must make voting compulsory to prevent ‘distorted’ results, Labour peers say
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/burnham-kinnock-voting-compulsory-uk-results-b3053138.html
The Spectator Sep 21
Paid articlePaywall Andy Burnham should steer clear of compulsory voting: A voter is much more likely to vote impulsively or at random or to support a seriously fringe party out of ...
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OpinionOpinion: Why the US should consider making voting compulsory: Requiring citizens to turn out would diminish elite influence and force parties to represent ...
mercurynews.com/2026/08/01/opinion-why-the-us-should-consider-making-voting-compulsory/
Australians fork out $4 million for failing to vote in federal election: More than 1.3 million people did not vote in last year's election, and about 200 ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-07-30/voters-fined-failure-to-vote-federal-election-/106971244
OpinionWhy compulsory voting works in Australia and Scotland needs it too – George Foulkes
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psypost.org Jul 14
Forcing people to vote doesn’t make them more engaged citizens, study finds: A new study of Belgian elections reveals that while compulsory voting drastically ...
psypost.org/forcing-people-to-vote-doesnt-make-them-more-engaged-citizens-study-finds/
Does Scotland need compulsory voting as turnout falls?: New polling suggests Scots are open to compulsory voting, but would it fix low turnout in Scotland or ...
heraldscotland.com/news/26252449.scotland-need-compulsory-voting-turnout-falls/
Paid articlePaywall Registration of 2.6m new voters is an indicator of political awareness: The 2.6 million new voters bring the register to 24.7 million. It marks one of the ...
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htmedia.page.link Apr 16
Make voting compulsory in polls: SC refuses to entertain plea, says ‘If they don't go…’
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OpinionCompulsory voting best represents electorate's intentions: Recent Herald letters pages contain many contributors putting forward various ideas suggesting changes ...
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Voting would be compulsory under plans to be lodged at Westminster: EXCLUSIVE: Lord Foulkes will table an amendment to the upcoming elections bill.
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It takes an army to make democracy work. It’s time more of us enlisted: When it comes to elections, democracy sausages don’t cook themselves.
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Reps Speaker bows to pressure, withdraws controversial compulsory voting bill: The bill provides, among other things, that eligible Nigerians who fail to vote ...
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Nigeria drops bill that would have made voting compulsory: Nigeria's National Assembly has scrapped a bill that would have made voting mandatory ...
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Compulsory voting: A cure for apathy or threat to freedom?: Ubani suggested that reasonable exemptions, such as for health, travel, or security issues ...
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Lawyers oppose compulsory voting bill: Though yet to become law, the proposal has stirred national debate, with many legal and civil society actors warning ...
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Yiaga opposes bill to make voting compulsory in Nigeria: Under the bill's provisions, eligible Nigerians who fail to vote during elections could face a ...
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