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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Compulsory voting

Compulsory voting is a system in which voters are obliged to vote in elections or attend a polling place on voting day.

If an eligible voter does not attend a polling place, or lodge a postal vote, he or she may be subject to a penalty such as fines or community service

As of August 2013, 22 countries, including 12 Latin American countries, have laws for compulsory voting and 11 of these 22 countries enforce these laws in practice

Countries that enforce compulsory voting

  1. Argentina
  2. Australia
  3. Brazil
  4. Cyprus
  5. Ecuador
  6. Liechtenstein
  7. Luxembourg
  8. North Korea
  9. Nauru
  10. Peru
  11. Singapore
  12. Uruguay

Countries that have compulsory voting by law but do not enforce it

  1. Belgium
  2. Bolivia
  3. Costa Rica
  4. Democractic Republic of Congo
  5. Dominican Republic
  6. Egypt
  7. Gabon
  8. Greece
  9. Guatemala
  10. Honduras
  11. Lebanon - Men Only
  12. Libya
  13. Mexico
  14. Panama
  15. Paraguay
  16. Thailand
  17. Turkey

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