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#94047. star_gazer
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Besides Australia, what countries require all its citizens to vote?
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neelie_447
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There are currently 32 countries with compulsory voting. Of these, 19 enforce it. Of the 30 member states of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 10 have forms of compulsory voting.
Countries that enforce compulsory voting:
Argentina (compulsory for citizens between 18 and 70 years old, non-compulsory for those older than 70)
Australia (compulsory enrolment and voting for both state* and national elections)
Belgium
Brazil (non-compulsory for citizens between 16 and 18 year old and those older than 70; military conscripts cannot vote)
Chile (enrolment voluntary)
Cyprus
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ecuador (compulsory for citizens between 18 and 65 years old, non-compulsory for those older than 65)
Fiji
Greece
Lebanon (compulsory for men older than 21)
Liechtenstein
Nauru
Peru compulsory for citizens between 18 and 70 years old, non-compulsory for those older than 70)
Singapore
Switzerland (compulsory in the Canton of Schaffhausen only)
Uruguay
Turkey
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_voting
Mar 28 08, 3:05 PM
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