New Zealand has a voter turnout problem. Although enrolment is compulsory for all eligible voters, casting a ballot is optional. And the number of people voting has been falling in both general and ...
Annabel Crabb explores the Australian tradition of the democracy sausage, how compulsory voting came about and what elections ...
In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Tom Rogers, who was the Australian Electoral Commissioner from 2014 to 2024. They spoke about the structure of Australian elections, how ...
On May 3, two of the 20-or-so countries with compulsory voting will hold general elections: Singapore and Australia. Naturally, there’s quite a bit of chatter at the moment about whether compelling ...
Multiple Bundaberg residents have been hit with hundreds of dollars in fines after fronting court for failing to vote, with ...
Low turnout at elections allows anti-growth minorities to dictate policy. Diluting that by ensuring all eligible voices are ...