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 ...

A new study from the University of Georgia found that even unenforced, or "toothless," compulsory voting laws can increase voter turnout. The research is published in the journal Electoral Studies.

Australia and Singapore, two of the 20-odd nations with compulsory voting, are set to go to the polls this weekend. On May 3, two of the 20-or-so countries with compulsory voting will hold general ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Another election, another woeful turn-out. We are sliding deep into a political coma.

(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 ...

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

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 ...