well theyd have to have a way you could do it i think everyone shd have a say and vote otherwise the government is not a true representation of what all the ppl want

 

can immigrants n stuff vote

no not unless u are a brittish citizen can u vote and besides they are representing the ppl as ppl who want to vote will vote those who dont want to shouldnt be forced too

agree to disagree i think then luv

but as said before maybe ppl cant cos if u do u are on a register of voters or what ever and some it isnt safe. same as u need an address to vote aswell what about homeless ppl and if ppl dont agree with any politician then what as i no there is good and bad in all of them and not one of them is in it for the ppl but its jus a battle to win

 

but yup agree to dissagree

i think everyone should be forced to vote. if they find out you haven't vote you get put in jail like with not having a TV license,

cheers phil so its ok my ex finding me then

bukey reason why it isnt ilegal is cos some ppl cant be on electoral role or vote as ur where abouts can be found u need to think about that and also if it was made ilegal then anyone over an age would have to but what about handicaped and disabled and even elderly ppl that cant. not quite fair realy is it.

 

i cant for a reason i cant be on electoral role

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I don't think the Electoral Roll should be made public. I think a registered Citizen Roll should be made public, but not the Electoral Roll. I think, however, it should be an offence not to vote.

but it aint that way and as i say also it will be over 18s what about those disabled, mentally handicaped and elderly who cant get out and vote

or even ppl who are ill, suffer from things like agro phobia which i used to and depression and also very obeise ppl who cant get out that is why they cant force ppl as too many who cant do it

Voting is compulsory in Australia

 

Just because it is made compulsory doesn't mean you have to vote for a party, simply go along to the polling station and spoil ur ballot paper. By makin voting mandatory you would then be able to track the apathy amongst the electorate, which would quite possibly cause a shift in the way parties campaign and the issues they stand for.

or even ppl who are ill, suffer from things like agro phobia which i used to and depression and also very obeise ppl who cant get out  that is why they cant force ppl as too many who cant do it

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It's called postal voting. It's available now.

 

There is no excuse for not making voting mandatory.

got to agree on this, voting should be mandatory, but for the sake of people in situations like dani's they shouldn't make it public. theres no need for it to be available to the general public.

they should have a public register list where ppl in situations like danis are left out and then a voting list that is private.

 

what are your thoughts on lowering the voting age also ??????????

what are your thoughts on lowering the voting age also ??????????

 

I think the legal age of voting should be lowered. If people understand that it's not only their right to vote, but also their duty and a requirement, and they understand that they must do this from the age of 16 (eg, before apathy has a chance to set in), then it would help.

 

If people are deemed to no longer be minors at 16, to be able to go out and earn money and pay taxes, to be able to leave home and set up by themselves... Then they are old enough to vote. I'm undecided on the best way to do it though. My two preferred methods are:

 

1. Lower the legal age of voting to 16, full stop.

 

or

 

2. Lower the age age of voting to 16 - but only once people have left school and started to make contributions to the running of the country through tax (eg, have a job).

At 16 you can do most things