Petition Make voting compulsory

In some countries voting is compulsory. We believe people who do not vote insult the sacrifice of those who bled, fought and died for the right to vote. We think this could go a long way to avoid voter apathy. There should be a box to abstain if the voter so wishes.

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53 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 53 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 May 2024
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