Petition Make voting compulsory in elections and referendums, similar to Australian law.

Voters are obliged to vote in elections or attend a poling station, or log a postal vote, if they do not they could be subject to a penalty, such as fines or community service. Currently there are 22 countries, including Australia, that have this system.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

63 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 63 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 30 December 2016
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