Introducing compulsory voting in the United States and other majoritarian democracies, with meaningful and enforceable penalties for abstention, has the potential to reduce political polarization and ...

A new study from the University of Georgia found that even unenforced, or “toothless,” compulsory voting laws can increase voter turnout. Governments around the world are searching for ways to combat ...

Mandatory voting laws are known to increase voter turnout, but how significant are their effects? According to a new study co-authored by University of Georgia researcher Shane Singh, these laws only ...

Numerous Democrats in the Washington Legislature are backing a new proposal to make voting in elections compulsory. Citizens are required by law to cast ballots in about 25 counties, but in no other U ...

Sen. Sam Hunt presides over a committee hearing on his mandatory voting bill. (Grace Deng/Washington State Standard) State Sen. Sam Hunt, D-Olympia, has introduced a bill to make voting compulsory in ...

(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are weighing boosting voter turnout by consolidating elections and considering compulsory voting. During a subject matter hearing of the House Ethics and ...

Because a coin that is thrown up, irrespective of the number of times, would always fall on either of its two sides, many of us would similarly continue to tell the members of the House of ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Compulsory voting laws have consistently been demonstrated to boost electoral participation. Despite the widespread presence of compulsory ...

More than 20 countries have laws that require citizens to vote in elections or face a fine or community service. Several other countries, and the US state of Georgia, have implemented similar laws in ...

Washington conservation districts are considering changes to how supervisors are elected. OLYMPIA — Washington Democrats are proposing to make voting compulsory, following the lead of more than 20 ...

If the bill sponsored by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas eventually scales through, Nigerians of voting age will be compulsorily required to cast their votes during ...