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[–] Seraph@fedia.io 14 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Australia has mandatory voting. Why not the US?

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Netherland doesn't have mandatory voting and yet our turnup is around 75-80% consistently for years

Source https://www.parlement.com/id/vh8lnhrp8wsz/opkomst_bij_tweede_kamerverkiezingen

That said, it seems the US has a turnup problem to solve

millions of libertarian party voters not turning up /j

[–] The_Che_Banana 4 points 3 months ago

Because the government really doesn't want people to have a say. People are stupid. So let's just have a mock vote with some old wizard math that adds up to who the fuck knows but your guy lost.

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