Do you think compulsory voting should be introduced in India where it should be made mandatory for all eligible voters to vote in all the elections? Should this is also be accompanied by an option to reject all contesting candidates if the voters find none of the candidates eligible to get their vote. Some facts about compulsory voting in other countries. Currently around 29 countries have made voting compulsory. In Australia, voting is mandatory and non‐voters must either explain their absence or pay a fine. In Brazil, voting is compulsory for everyone except the illiterates. In Peru, citizens must carry proof of their having voted in order to obtain certain social services provided by the state. In Belgium, non‐voters face a moderate fine and have difficulties in obtaining jobs in the public sector.
Posted on: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 05:07:08 +0000
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