The conceptual origins of compulsory voting: A study of the 1893 Belgian parliamentary debate
A Malkopoulou - History of Political Thought, 2016 - JSTOR
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In 1893, Belgian conservatives sponsored compulsory voting to counter socialist and liberal
backing for universal and plural voting, respectively. They allied with progressive Liberals to
circumvent opposition from their own right wing who insisted on a self-motivated'duty'to vote
that loses its value when enforced. In contrast, moderate Catholics argued that compulsion
would protect the freedom or non-dependence of voters from being forced to abstain by
employers. Furthermore, voting was re-described as a special right or'mandate'that entailed …
backing for universal and plural voting, respectively. They allied with progressive Liberals to
circumvent opposition from their own right wing who insisted on a self-motivated'duty'to vote
that loses its value when enforced. In contrast, moderate Catholics argued that compulsion
would protect the freedom or non-dependence of voters from being forced to abstain by
employers. Furthermore, voting was re-described as a special right or'mandate'that entailed …
In 1893, Belgian conservatives sponsored compulsory voting to counter socialist and liberal backing for universal and plural voting, respectively. They allied with progressive Liberals to circumvent opposition from their own right wing who insisted on a self-motivated 'duty' to vote that loses its value when enforced. In contrast, moderate Catholics argued that compulsion would protect the freedom or non-dependence of voters from being forced to abstain by employers. Furthermore, voting was re-described as a special right or 'mandate' that entailed responsibilities towards the disenfranchised. Hence, compulsory voting was defended immediately as a liberal anti-corruption measure and a paternalistic norm of social protection.
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