Compulsory Voting: Yes or No?

[mancity2012_eamo]

Would it be compulsory to vote in it?

Well there’s the dilemma.
Imagine the campaign for that one.
Those against would have to campaign to vote in the referendum and those for, would hope that the No voters don’t vote.

If Brexit confused your populace, imagine something as complex as a simple yes or no.

 

[bluemc1]

Voted once over 20 years ago
Never again

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

How can you make it compulsory if you have already excluded a certain demographic. That’s not democratic.

Also, what is the point in voting in the constituency where I reside when it’s near 70% Tory on the last election?

 

[TheBlueDune]

If there was compulsory voting, you can guarantee that non-voters would be banned from voting by Witchy Patel as a punishment

 

[TheBlueDune]

How can you make it compulsory if you have already excluded a certain demographic. That’s not democratic.

Also, what is the point in voting in the constituency where I reside when it’s near 70% Tory on the last election?

Said it before and say it again. If you voted for, say the Green Party, your "wasted" vote loses in the MP vote but counts in the election of the upper house (ex house of lords) based on a sort of PR.

If you and your fellow greens got, say 2% of the total country vote then the greens get 2% of the upper house, perhaps 10 members.

Would mean you're less likely to see your vote as wasted and encourage greater voting participation.
Also means a broader reflection of the views of the people - prospective laws could be subject to a better scrutiny.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Said it before and say it again. If you voted for, say the Green Party, your "wasted" vote loses in the MP vote but counts in the election of the upper house (ex house of lords) based on a sort of PR.

If you and your fellow greens got, say 2% of the total country vote then the greens get 2% of the upper house, perhaps 10 members.

Would mean you're less likely to see your vote as wasted and encourage greater voting participation.
Also means a broader reflection of the views of the people - prospective laws could be subject to a better scrutiny.

Tories would never have that, they pack to Lords with their favourite donors and oligarch.