--- Russell Chapman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> kerri miller wrote:
>
> >--- Russell Chapman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>(especially to a citizen of a country where voting is compulsory...)
> >>
> >>
> >>From what I understand, if you don't vote you just have to say "Oh, I
> was
> >sick" or you face a $15AU fine?
> >
> >
> Basically, yes. It's AUD20 (USD15), and you can talk your way out of it
> pretty easily. On top of that, the follow up of non-voters is fairly
> spotty.
> Still, it's a state-of-mind as much as anything. Voter turnout is
> consistently around 95%.
To bad it'll never happen here in the States; voting is considered
constitutionally protected speech, IIRC, and it would be argued that
choosing NOT to vote is still an expression of that speech.
However, I would note that even though the act of voting is protected,
Americans do not have the federal, constitutional RIGHT to vote.. its up to
the states.
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