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Originally Posted by JustAnotherN00b
It's viewed as a civic duty along with paying your taxes, etc. I wouldn't mind seeing it introduced here... we'd be in with a chance of getting a Government that was actually voted for by a majority instead of low turnouts as people don't want to choose between the helpless and the hopeless.
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Yes I agree, voting is a right as well as a duty, one which many people have fought (sp?) and died for.
Altho I dont agree with compulsory voting, I think PR would go a long way to redressing the apathy most people feel when they vote on the FPTP system.
If your stuck in a strongly one sided constituency, it so easy to feel your vote is futile, But with PR even a relative small number of votes can make a difference.
I like the Starship Troopers approach too, where you have to have served in the army before you can vote.
Or at least the Peace corps if not the army, so as to gain a sense of civic responsibility.