Compulsory Voting Flashcards
What was the turnout in the 2019 UK general election
67.3%
What percent of people voted for the winning party in the 2019 general election, and what percent of the electorate chose these winners?
Winning party won 43.6% of votes, but the amount of people choosing the winners was only 29.3%
What was the turnout in the 2017 UK general election?
68.8%
What percent of voters elected the winning party in the 2017, general election
42.4% of voters
What percent of the electorate chose the winning party of the 2017, general election?
29.2%
When did Australia start compulsory voting?
1924
When did Australia start compulsory voting?
1924 (1984, for aboriginal people)
Who was encouraged to vote, the most in Australia after compulsory voting
Paul Young group groups that are normally disenfranchised
What is the fine in Australia for not voting?
About £12
What does compulsory voting mean?
You have to enroll and go and make a mark and put it in the box, but you can still spoil your ballot
What was the turnout of the last Australian national election?
94% of the electorate
10% aren’t registered
But that means 84.6% turnout for the whole of Australia
What are the four points for compulsory voting?
- Voting is a duty, not just a right
-Parliament would be more representative
-You would have to appeal to govern for the countries, a whole not just appeal with your core voters - The ability to still spoil your paper means you aren’t forced to vote for somebody you dislike, and it’s a more powerful message than not showing up
What are four points against mandatory voting
- It should be a matter of choice in the true democracy
- It wouldn’t stop a focus on marginal seats and sections of society with greater numbers of people
- papers over the real reason that people aren’t showing up- disillusionment with the system parties and policies presented to them
- Would people just vote for anyone?
