ARGUMENTS FOR & AGAINST COMPULSORY VOTING

FOR

> offsets socio-economic disadvantage

> addresses the problem of low voter turnout

> reduces the role of finance in elections

> helps balance rights and responsibilities

> improves political education


AGAINST

> may result in the 'tyranny of the majority'

> devalues the political process

> difficult to implement

> favours an adversarial system

> does not tackle the causes of apathy