Why is Australia the only "core anglosphere" country where voting is mandatory?

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The idea gets raised periodically here, especially since the huge drop in turnout starting in 1997.

There's a Research Briefing on it in the Commons Library.

I haven't read it but it's a terrible idea. Just another way for the parties to avoid having to offer anything worth voting for.

I haven't read it but it's a terrible idea.

"Yeah sure I don't know what I'm talking about, but here's my strong opinion anyways"

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