Compulsory Voting

Compulsory voting is a system in which electors are obliged to vote in elections or attend a polling place on voting day. If an eligible voter does not attend a polling place, he or she may be subject to punitive measures such as fines or community service

As of August 2013, 22 countries were recorded as having compulsory voting. Of these, only 10 countries (and one Swiss canton) enforce it. 

The 10 countries that enforce compulsory voting are -

1)Argentina - Voting is compulsory for citizens between 18 and 70 years old, non-compulsory for those older than 70 and between 16 and 18

2)Australia - Voting is compulsory for federal and state elections for citizens 18 years of age and above. The requirement is for the person to enroll, attend a polling station and have their name marked off the electoral roll as attending, receive a ballot paper and take it to an individual voting booth, mark it, fold the ballot paper and place it in the ballot box

3)Brazil - Voting is compulsory for citizens between 18 and 70 years old

4)Ecuador - Voting is compulsory for citizens 18 and 65 years old; non-compulsory for citizens aged 16–18, illiterate people, and those older than 65.

5) Peru -Voting is compulsory for citizens between 18 and 70 years old

6) Singapore -Voting is compulsory for citizens above 21 years old on the 1st of January of the year of election

7)Democratic Republic of Congo

8)Luxembourg

9)Nauru

10)Uruguay