Even though Australia does have Mandatory Voting - there's 2 points. 1) You DO NOT have to Enrol to vote. My daughter has never enrolled and never voted and has never heard a peep from the AEC. They only go after people who are enrolled and 2) they basically don't enforce it.
I missed a vote once because I rocked up and the queue was like 200 metres so I just left. I got notice "warning" me that next time I "might" be charged the $200 no voting fee. I know plenty of people who haven't voted and never got the fine.
Also, not having compulsory seems to only help the left who are motivated activists, whereas most right voting people are too busy running their businesses and supporting their communites.
Even though Australia does have Mandatory Voting - there's 2 points. 1) You DO NOT have to Enrol to vote. My daughter has never enrolled and never voted and has never heard a peep from the AEC. They only go after people who are enrolled and 2) they basically don't enforce it.
I missed a vote once because I rocked up and the queue was like 200 metres so I just left. I got notice "warning" me that next time I "might" be charged the $200 no voting fee. I know plenty of people who haven't voted and never got the fine.
Also, not having compulsory seems to only help the left who are motivated activists, whereas most right voting people are too busy running their businesses and supporting their communites.