Should voting in elections be made compulsory in the UK?
Dec 11, 2019, 11:47 AM
Should voting in elections be made compulsory in the UK?
It's a model already enforced by 11, including Argentina, Belgium,
Brazil and, most famously, Australia.
But would compulsory voting make sure every adult's vote is heard,
or would it be wrong to remove every voter's right to abstain?
Vinny Hurrell got the views of former MP Lembit Opik and commentator Brendan Mulgrew.
It's a model already enforced by 11, including Argentina, Belgium,
Brazil and, most famously, Australia.
But would compulsory voting make sure every adult's vote is heard,
or would it be wrong to remove every voter's right to abstain?
Vinny Hurrell got the views of former MP Lembit Opik and commentator Brendan Mulgrew.