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  1. Apr 20, 2018 · Mandatory voting, often referred to as “compulsory voting,” is a structure where the laws of a nation require eligible citizens to register and vote in elections. If the voter chooses not to vote, then penalties can be imposed if a sufficient reason for not voting cannot be provided.

  2. Feb 12, 2024 · Far from just a niche, radical idea, compulsory voting proposals have emerged in multiple historical periods, with particular intensity in the Progressive Era. This Part reflects on what this history can teach us — about both Progressive democracy and compulsory votings present-day revival.

  3. solution: requiring everyone to vote. “Compulsory voting” — where legislatures require attendance at the polls, often enforced by fines or penalties — exists in around two dozen countries, but nowhere in America,6 relegating the idea to “goo-goo reformers”7 and law review notes.8 Recently, however, compulsory.

  4. Jun 19, 2021 · A majority of Americans support reducing long lines at polling places. They support strengthening the Voting Rights Act. But politicians are opposed to them because of the impact on...

  5. Apr 12, 2022 · Proponents of mandatory voting say it would strengthen democracy and make America's politics less awful.

    • mark.barabak@latimes.com
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  6. Sep 21, 2021 · The Freedom to Vote Act is potentially Democrats’ last attempt at a sweeping voting rights bill before the midterms. It is still expected to face Republican opposition; Senate Minority Leader...

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  8. Jan 12, 2022 · President Biden and congressional Democrats are making a new push to pass a voting-rights bill. As they do, it’s worth keeping in mind that there are two major categories of voting issues...

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