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[–] voat-ist 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

Mandatory voting? Or what? Jail for understanding that you don't understands? You can make it easy to vote. But making it mandatory seems problematic.

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[–] muffinmandible 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

In Australia you can either vote or get a fine, it does result in people donkey voting, though.

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[–] voat-ist 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

What is the fine? What is a donkey vote?

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[–] White_Raven 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Donkey voting? I can guess the intended meaning but what's the metaphor mean?

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[–] Fuckery 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

This is countered by using multiple ballots with candidate orders rearranged right?

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[–] 1626194? ago 

Wait are you serious? What the actual fuck?

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[–] Arotaes_Forgehammer 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Or probably a ten dollar fine, or something. It's like a speeding ticket.

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[–] honorkell ago 

What about an abstain option?

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[–] Ramenator 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

You only have to get your name marked off. You can throw the vote paper in the bin

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[–] voat-ist ago 

Seems to me that in the U.S. Not showing up is a free speech right. Not showing up says something specific about our system.