Lafari@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 6 months agoWhy is Australia the only "core anglosphere" country where voting is mandatory?message-squaremessage-square79fedilinkarrow-up1121arrow-down17
arrow-up1114arrow-down1message-squareWhy is Australia the only "core anglosphere" country where voting is mandatory?Lafari@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square79fedilink
minus-square⸻ Ban DHMO 🇦🇺 ⸻@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoIdiots are citizens too unfortunately, and their opinions matter. There are no fines for submitting an invalid vote (or if they exist they aren’t enforceable due to the anonymity of the ballot)
Idiots are citizens too unfortunately, and their opinions matter. There are no fines for submitting an invalid vote (or if they exist they aren’t enforceable due to the anonymity of the ballot)