zlacker

Look at Australia. They have compulsory voting and a government that sells off natural resources to the highest bidder same as many others. Many Australians just get drunk on election day and write in “banana.” You can’t force people to care about something using the law that they don’t already care about.

>>kjkjad+(OP)
Rates of informal voting of 5.1 % in the house of reps and 3.4 % in the senate nationally at the most recent federal election put paid to that comment.

With all due respect, I find it hard to believe anyone with any knowledge of Australian elections would write your comment.

>>kjkjad+(OP)
To be fair Australia doesn't really have a choice in the matter due to forces outside of the country. Any political leader who tries this doesn't remain leader for very long.

Most of the public is aware of this, and will probably continue to accept it as long as the general standard of living doesn't fall to much.