Should it be a legal requirement to vote? Can I sell my vote? - a podcast by Ant and Jake

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Should voting be required by law? Should you have to pay a fine if you fail to get to thepolls?
With voter turnout dropping around the world, Ant&Jake look at the example of Australia and the effects of mandatory voting. Advocates for mandatory voting say that apart from getting voter turnout above 90%, it makes citizens more politically aware, makes governments more representative and means candidates can focus more on issues. But do these bear out in practice? And is it an infringement on people's liberty to force them to the polls?
Then, in the second half of the episode, they ask the question: what if you could sell your vote? Economists normally argue that the free market leads to more efficient outcomes, but could the risks outweigh the benefits. And would commodifying a vote undermine the very sanctity of democracy?Support the show:
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