The Pros and Cons of Requiring Citizens to Vote

Americans are used to listening to elections with a low voting rate. Many Americans believe that voting is optional. In most elections (not including presidential elections), most eligible voters choose to abstain. But voting is not an option, but if the law demands the responsibility of the citizens of the country? This idea is not as strange as initially thought. In fact, at least 26 countries currently use some form of forced voting.

President Obama expressed support for forced voting in a speech in March this year. He thinks that forced voting is a way to combat the political influence of money.

"If everyone votes, it will be transformative ... [...] The young people tend not to vote are less income, suitable for immigrant groups and ethnic minorities. "

There is no basis for Mr. Obama's concern over the voter turnout rate in the United States. In the recent midterm election in 2014, the voter turnout rate was at the lowest level since 1942 and less than 37% of eligible population voted. Furthermore, if local governments do a special election, the voter turnout rate may be as low as 4%.

President Obama is not the only global leader to consider the recent forced voting. Justin Trudeau, the leader of the Canadian Liberal Democratic Party, seriously endorsed the mandatory voting, hoping for immediate effect after the general election this autumn.

As forced voting is a topic among the United States and neighboring countries in the north, it is important to consider some of the strengths and weaknesses of such policies.

Reason for voting decision: Uh ... yes. Pro noob - sniped Con Obviously, Con's position in controversy should be Pro in fact, Pro decided to accept that argument and asked Con to stick to his position. There is a little meaning. Either way, the result is still obvious, Pro won the argument because the only argument debate is on his side. Con got the action, despite the forfeit, I found that Pro accepted the discussion and decided to argue that he made a bigger breach.

So what are the pros and cons of forced voting? There are many arguments that can arise from (and will arise out of) these differences. Discussions include improving political justification, treating voter participation as a citizen's obligation (such as paying taxes and complying with laws), and political stimulus of wider interest, resulting in more Population based on information is born. Conversely, the discussion on forced voting mainly distinguishes rights and obligations. For example, freedom of speech is right, but freedom is also included. In addition, it is believed that forcing people to vote imposes restrictions on certain religious activities (some religious organizations think that members should not participate in political activities). Others ignore the forced voting, saying that some voters encourage them to do so freely in order to satisfy their legal requirements (and hence to produce biased results).

Forced voting is a law that requires qualified citizens to register and vote for country and / or regional elections. Effective voting imposes penalties on citizens or voters who failed to vote in formal elections and actively pursues qualified citizens who are not registered as voters according to law. As of August 2013, 11 democracy - 5% of all UN member countries - - mandatory voting in 22 countries around the world through a mandatory voting system