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Originally Posted by Chris
We have never dallied with compulsory voting in this country because we believe in the right of an individual to abstain - and an abstention must always mean abstention; it cannot and must not be co-opted as tacit support for one side or another.
This is the point at which it’s safe to just stop listening to any remainer who wishes to deliver lectures about democracy whilst attempting to steal the support of those who exercised their right not to vote.
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Says the person who literally is unable to understand the point being made. Here's some bedside reading for you:
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Supermajority
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A supermajority, supra-majority, qualified majority, or special majority is a requirement for a proposal to gain a specified level of support which is greater than the threshold of more than one-half used for a simple majority. Supermajority rules in a democracy can help to prevent a majority from eroding fundamental rights of a minority. Changes to constitutions, especially those with entrenched clauses, commonly require supermajority support in a legislature. Parliamentary procedure requires that any action of a deliberative assembly that may alter the rights of a minority have a supermajority requirement, such as a two-thirds vote.
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Of course, you don't need a qualified majority when you change the country but, it seems you do need one if you are a union member:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/t...ustrial-action
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From today, fresh ballots will have to achieve at least a 50% turnout of eligible union members, with a majority voting in favour of strike action. In important public services - including in the health, education and transport sectors - an additional threshold of 40% of support from all eligible members must be met for action to be legal.
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Sort of sums it up really