A new study from the University of Georgia found that even unenforced, or “toothless,” compulsory voting laws can increase voter turnout. Governments around the world are searching for ways to combat ...

Introducing compulsory voting in the United States and other majoritarian democracies, with meaningful and enforceable penalties for abstention, has the potential to reduce political polarization and ...

On May 3, two of the 20-or-so countries with compulsory voting will hold general elections: Singapore and Australia. Naturally, there’s quite a bit of chatter at the moment about whether compelling ...

(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are weighing boosting voter turnout by consolidating elections and considering compulsory voting. During a subject matter hearing of the House Ethics and ...

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Tom Rogers, who was the Australian Electoral Commissioner from 2014 to 2024. They spoke about the structure of Australian elections, how ...

With Chile’s presidential election fast approaching, a last-minute debate has emerged over whether compulsory voting rules should apply to foreign residents. We look at what this means for employers ...

Many democracy activists and political scientists have argued for making voting compulsory, in part because they presume it would increase the representation of disadvantaged socioeconomic groups.

The prospect of compulsory voting at Western Australia's local government elections is back on the agenda, with backing from councillors in one of the state's biggest regional cities. The City of ...

New Zealand has a voter turnout problem. Although enrolment is compulsory for all eligible voters, casting a ballot is optional. And the number of people voting has been falling in both general and ...

If the bill sponsored by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas eventually scales through, Nigerians of voting age will be compulsorily required to cast their votes during ...