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Compulsory turnout: compelling (and contingent) case

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Machin, Dean (2011) Compulsory turnout: compelling (and contingent) case. Politics, Vol.31 (No.2). pp. 100-106. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9256.2011.01408.x ISSN 02633957.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9256.2011.01408.x

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Abstract

Politics has published a variety of articles recently on compulsory voting including Saunders' argument against it. This article argues against Saunders and makes some general claims. I show that there is a democratic values-based case for voter compulsion and that the case for compulsory turnout is not ‘parasitic’ on the case for compulsory voting as has been alleged. In making my argument I show that there is no general case for (or against) political compulsion. Instead, arguments must be predicated on the particular characteristics of different political systems.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: J Political Science > JC Political theory
J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Philosophy
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Voting, Compulsory, Voter turnout
Journal or Publication Title: Politics
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
ISSN: 02633957
Official Date: 2011
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2011Published
Volume: Vol.31
Number: No.2
Number of Pages: 7
Page Range: pp. 100-106
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9256.2011.01408.x
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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