There's no question that compulsory voting would be a tough sell.

Every country with compulsory voting also held elections on non-workdays.

However, neither the government nor the opposition had compulsory voting on their platforms.

Compulsory voting was also implemented for the first time.

The donkey vote became established with the introduction of compulsory voting in 1924.

Despite much public debate ever since on the issue of compulsory voting, the legislation has never been repealed.

Compulsory voting may encourage voters to research the candidates' political positions more thoroughly.

Compulsory voting for federal elections was introduced in Australia in 1924.

Compulsory voting is the law in Greece but is not enforced.

Australia has also introduced compulsory voting, something Canada has not done.

Countries that have compulsory voting on the law books but do not enforce it:

I would argue that his reasons for a "quorum of voters" can also support compulsory voting.

There are currently 32 countries with compulsory voting.

Voter turnout at elections had in fact been so low that compulsory voting was introduced for the 1925 federal election.

Several nations have forms of compulsory voting, with various degrees of enforcement.

Compulsory voting in a free society is absurd.

These are the 10 countries that enforce compulsory voting:

The election was held with compulsory voting.

Compulsory enrolment was adopted in 1920 and compulsory voting for the 1930 election.

Voters have to register, once registered they are submitted to compulsory voting like Cyprus citizens.

Some have argued for the abolition of compulsory voting, but no government has attempted to abolish it.

Chong et al. also argue that denial is a significant aspect of the debate about compulsory voting.

Some do not support the idea of compulsory voting, particularly if they have no interest in politics or no knowledge of the candidates.

Another group opposed to compulsory voting are principled nonvoters.

Apart from the increased turnout as a value in itself, Lijphart lists other advantages to compulsory voting.