scholarly journals Compulsory Voting, Habit Formation, and Political Participation

2018 ◽  
Vol 100 (3) ◽  
pp. 467-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael M. Bechtel ◽  
Dominik Hangartner ◽  
Lukas Schmid
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Habit Formation ◽  
Compulsory Voting

Compulsory Voting, Voter Turnout and Asymmetrical Habit-Formation

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefanie Gaebler ◽  
Niklas Potrafke ◽  
Felix Roesel
Keyword(s):  
Voter Turnout ◽  
Habit Formation ◽  
Compulsory Voting

A Liberal Defence of Compulsory Voting

Politics ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 190-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justine Lacroix
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Political Liberalism ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Individual Rights ◽  
Compulsory Voting ◽  
A Minor

At first sight, it might seem difficult to defend compulsory voting from a liberal point of view. Indeed, compulsory voting is widely considered as a breach of individual rights – even if such a minor restriction may be justified for the sake of common good. In this article, I challenge such an interpretation and I present a case for a non-utilitarian conception of compulsory voting. I first emphasise the importance of political participation in the liberal paradigm. I then insist on the notions of autonomy and equal liberty which legitimate compulsory voting in the name of the very principles of political liberalism.

Participación política de la ciudadanía y voto obligatorio

2018 ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Paloma Torres Miranda
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Political Rights ◽  
Institutional Legitimacy ◽  
Compulsory Voting ◽  
Right To Vote

ResumenDentro de la democracia y todo lo que se deriva de ella, existen en las sociedades modernas distintas formas en que la ciudadanía ejerce sus deberes y exijen sus derechos. Entre estas, la más clara y evidente es la participación política, en donde la forma más común de demostrar dicha participación es a través del sufragio. Recientemente, en Chile se ha modifcado la naturaleza del voto, pasando de ser obligatorio a voluntario. Este artículo presenta una breve recopilación de la teoría en torno a lo quese entiende por ciudadanía, la importancia de la participación y representación política y una comparación entre ambos tipos de votos, señalando que es el voto obligatorio la mejor manera de mantener la legitimidad institucional de la democracia.Palabras clave: Ciudadanía; Derecho poíticos; Participación política; Derecho a sufragio; Voto obligatorioResumoDentro da Democracia e tudo o que dela deriva, existem nas sociedades modernas diferentes formas onde a cidadania exerce seu dever e exige seus direitos. Entre estas, a mais clara e evidente é a participação política, onde a forma mais comum de mostrar dita participação é através do sufrágio. Recentemente, no Chile se modifcou a natureza do voto, passando de ser obrigatório a voluntário. Este artigo apresenta um breve compilado da teoria em torno do que se entende por cidadania, a importância da participação e representação política, e uma comparação entre os dois tipos de votos, sinalando que é o voto obrigatório a melhor maneira de manter a legitimidade institucional da Democracia.Palavras chave: Cidadania; Direito Político; Participação política; Direito a sufrágio; Voto obrigatório. AbstractIn democracy and all included in it, there are different ways in modern societies for citizens exercise their duties and demand their rights. Among these, the clearest and most obvious is political participation, where the most common way to prove such participation is through the vote. Recently, Chile has changed the nature of the vote, from mandatory to voluntary. This article presents a brief summary around the theory about what citizenship means, the importance of political participation and representation, and a comparison between the two types of votes, noting that compulsory voting is the best way to maintain institutional legitimacy of Democracy.Keywords: Citizenship, political rights, political participation, right to vote, compulsory voting.

None of the Above: Protest Voting in the World's Largest Democracy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gergely Ujhelyi ◽  
Somdeep Chatterjee ◽  
Andrea Szabó
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Structural Estimation ◽  
Policy Perspective ◽  
Compulsory Voting ◽  
Electoral Impact ◽  
Election Results ◽  
Protest Voters

Abstract Who are “protest voters” and do they affect elections? We study this question using the introduction of a pure protest option (“None Of The Above” (NOTA)) on Indian ballots. Using structural estimation, we find that in elections without NOTA, most protest voters simply abstain. Protest voters who turn out scatter their votes among many candidates and consequently have little impact on election results. From a policy perspective, NOTA may be an effective tool to increase political participation, and can attenuate the electoral impact of compulsory voting.

scholarly journals Voter Turnout

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
André Blais ◽  
Eva Anduiza
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Voter Turnout ◽  
Presidential Elections ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Party Competition ◽  
Political Systems ◽  
Parliamentary Elections ◽  
Compulsory Voting ◽  
Electoral Turnout ◽  
Over Time

Participating in elections is an essential component of democracy: citizens in democratic political systems are expected to be able to vote and to choose their representatives. Through their vote, either directly in presidential elections or indirectly in parliamentary elections, citizens also select among competing government alternatives. Turnout is thus a central topic in politics. Although turnout is the most widespread form of political participation, many people do not vote. Moreover, turnout varies substantially over time and across types of elections within a country as well as across countries. Who votes and under what conditions people are more likely to turn out are central questions in this literature. Explanations for turnout variation have focused both on individual characteristics (such as age, education, or political attitudes) and contextual features (such as the effect of compulsory voting, electoral systems, or party competition). Far less research has been devoted to the consequences of electoral turnout.

Democracy and Political Participation

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael E. Morrell ◽  
Pinar Uyan Semerci
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation
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