75% in France's election this past weekend!
87.2% of those eligible voted in Belgium, 85.2% in Turkey, 82.6% in Sweden and 80.4% in South Korea. 55% in the United States.https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/862346562382561281 …
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And that was the lowest in a generation there
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Illegal not to vote in Ecuador. Pretty stiff penalties for not voting.
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Yeah, I'm not sure if I support mandatory voting. Would like to see citizens eager to vote, and a government that doesn't try to stop them.
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I am conflicted on the issue myself, but coming out of Latin American autocracy, it may have been a good idea for now.
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If Election Day was a national holiday maybe. But those in power don't have an interest in letting the working class vote easily.
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I've thought about the logistics of making election day a national holiday. Is intriguing, but what about midterms and local elections?
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Doesn't have to be a holiday. In other countries there are rarely lines. In and out with legal permission to leave work to
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I'm hoping in the future we'll be able to vote using biometric signatures. That way we eliminate GOP arguments for purging voter rolls.
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In the US they have us vote on a working day when all working class are too busy. Instead of the weekend like most of those places^
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We won't see turnout like other countries until people feel there is more to vote for than the lesser of two evils.
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More is needed: Automatic Runoff, proportional elections, elimination of electoral college, public funding of elections, etc.
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The Netherlands 81.9%. Automatic registration when citizen. Can vote anywhere in the country even on train stations.
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US is living proof that you get the government you deserve.Our Constitution & democracy itself are under attack and there is little outrage.
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Just once in my lifetime I'd like to see a major party progressive competing in the General Election..
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@Diercxsens@ludovicdiercxs@garyleethompson Belgium rocksThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@NYDailyNews this is because two parties !! All those countries have multi partiesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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It's compulsory to vote in
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Some on that list have compulsory voting.
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