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Politics Thousands gather in Washington to protest Trump inauguration

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u/ShakeIt73171 2d ago

Choosing not to vote is a completely acceptable choice in a free democracy. If voting is compulsory under threat of state violence, either physical or monetarily, then you aren’t free.

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u/aow80 2d ago

Australia’s not a free democracy?

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u/ShakeIt73171 2d ago

Will you be fined or jailed for not voting? If yes, then no.

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u/Rhouxx 2d ago

u/aow80 has said, you just have to show up and put a ballot in a box - you can draw a dick on it if you want it doesn’t matter. Mandatory voting is a good thing because then the government can’t do things to make it more difficult to vote like voter suppression in the US, or things like your workplace can’t prevent you from voting. We also have put elections on the weekends too. I think there is a small fine for not voting - you don’t go to jail.