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No, they should not. Otherwise there would be the same problem as England has had with skewed voting. When the weather on election night was absolutely filthy and bitter those with cars - usually Conservatives - voted and those without -usually Labour - stayed home instead. Voting was not truly representative. If people were actually paid to vote some would be disenfranchised, and the battle would not be on political promises but on who had the deeper pockets. Then there would be the associated bribery and corruption, as if there isn't enough already!

In elections, contestants aim for the relatively-smallnumber of swinging voters, usually by specifically-targeted promises and policies.

In elections "rusted -on" supporters who always vote for one particular party are disregarded as they actually make no difference to the final outcome.

Accordingly, voting would be fairer and more democratic if it was not optional in any way.

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