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.
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.
Why does your government insist on running your country like it's still mostly a prison colony?
Old habits die hard.