Becaus the party that was in power at the time felt that it would get the extra votes it needed to stay in power that way at the next ellections.
Compulsory enrolment for federal elections was introduced in 1912, and compulsory voting at federal elections was introduced in 1924.The first state to introduce compulsory voting in state elections was Queensland, doing so in 1915.
yes and no there can be a widely spread and inspiring debate with this as there are disadvantages and advantages
Voting in Japan is not compulsory. While citizens are encouraged to exercise their right to vote, there is no legal requirement to do so. However, voter turnout in Japan tends to be relatively high, reflecting the importance placed on civic participation.
History assignment is due tomorrow. Better get a move on. ; )
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Compulsory enrollment was introduced in 1912, however compulsory voting didn't come in until 1924
U.S. citizens already have compulsory obligations to their country
Compulsory enrolment for federal elections was introduced in 1912, and compulsory voting at federal elections was introduced in 1924.The first state to introduce compulsory voting in state elections was Queensland, doing so in 1915.
It is not compulsory to vote in any election.In Australia, compulsory voting for federal elections was introduced in 1912.
For the question; How well has compulsory voting worked in other countries? Correct Answer is ; In the following 1924 election, voter turnout in Australia climbed to 91% and has remained around 95% ever since. got it wrong because of other answers listed here sadge heres the real one
There is no compulsory voting in Japan.
No.
There is nowhere in the United States that it is compulsory to vote. Compulsory voting is most common in South America. Australia may be an exception; a democracy with compulsory participation in voting, and with enforcement. Several European countries and some of the Pacific island nations have compulsory voting, but often do not enforce it.
Compulsory voting should be implemented in the united states
the high voter turnout in Australia -apex
yes and no there can be a widely spread and inspiring debate with this as there are disadvantages and advantages
Political parties don't need to work as hard to earn votes. Political parties don't need to motivate their base, only the swinging voters. This makes it harder for people to tell the difference between the right and the left. Compulsory voting distorts the true free will of the people by counting government-assisted votes and encouraging non-compliance. Compulsory voting leads to high levels of informal voting, where people avoid voting in objection to compulsory voting. Compulsory voting means innocent people are punished for doing nothing wrong and hurting nobody. Compulsory voting is almost non-existent in the world...just a handful of countries enforce it. And most of those countries can hardly even be called democratic. Compulsory voting leads to people avoiding registering to vote in order to protect their freedom. Compulsory voting means freedom is mandatory. It can't be. It's not true. Compulsory voting favours greater government regulation & control. Voting is how the people exert power over government not how the government exerts power over the people. Compulsory voting increases political apathy. After non-registration and informal votes are taken into account, compulsory voting has lower voter turnouts than many voluntary voting systems.