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Should voting be mandatory in a democracy?
“Only if we first make it genuinely easy and accessible for everyone”
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Croatia is most divided — 40% “Yes — democracy only works when everyone participates, not just the motivated” vs 20% “Voting is already pointless — mandatory or not changes nothing”.
Age
35–44 is most divided — 40% “Only if we first make it genuinely easy and accessible for everyone” vs 40% “Yes — democracy only works when everyone participates, not just the motivated”.
Gender
Man leans differently — 60% chose “Yes — democracy only works when everyone participates, not just the motivated”.
Man is most divided — 60% “Yes — democracy only works when everyone participates, not just the motivated” vs 20% “Voting is already pointless — mandatory or not changes nothing”.
“Compulsory voting, also called universal civic duty voting or mandatory voting, is the requirement that registered voters participate in an election. As of January 2026, 21 countries have compulsory voting laws.[1] Law enforcement in those countries varies considerably, and the penalty for not casting a ballot without a proper justification ranges from severe to non-existent.”https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_voting
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