You get to have a new president
No, you do not have to pay to vote in any election, including voting on the voice in Australia. Voting is a civic duty, and the government covers the costs associated with conducting elections. Citizens are encouraged to participate in the democratic process without any financial barriers.
with runoff voting it costs extra money to to hold multiple elections, and the turnout for the final election may not be the same as the primary
No, it does not cost money to vote in the United States. Voting is a right guaranteed by law, and citizens cannot be charged a fee to cast their ballots. However, there may be indirect costs associated with voting, such as transportation or time off work, but these are not official fees.
The original intent was to insure that those voting were citizens, not foreigners. The rich quickly capitalized on this as a way to prevent the poor from voting, so this form of voting was ruled unconstitutional (poll tax). Colonial America was not democratic. Voting rights were limited to rich, white landowners in order that they could maintain control of the government. The founders were staunchly against granting any voting rights to anyone outside of that narrow class. The concept of equality was associated with "mob rule" in England and was something to be avoided at all costs.
no
Voting entrenched
No, voting is absolutely free.
fear of voting
only for NOT voting
Citizens voting directly on a proposed law
No cons of voting, just cons of uneducated/biased/racist/etc people voting
This is known as issue-voting or issue-based voting.