This paper explores the reasons behind public acceptance of compulsory voting in Australia
and canvasses some of the effects on political culture of its proper use. After providing some …

We examine whether compulsory voting influences habit-formation in voting. In Austria,
some states temporarily introduced compulsory voting in national elections. We exploit …

Australian electoral politics is dominated by the two largest parties: the Australian Labor
Party (the ALP) and the Liberal Party, the latter aided by a coalition with the National Party …

Pre-election day voting increases the opportunities for citizens to vote in an election. This
paper asks who votes before election day in Australia and whether early voters and election …

This paper explores the partisan effects of voter turnout in 12 Korean elections. We argue
theoretically and show empirically that hypothetical increases in turnout generate benefits …

Using data from the 2013 Australian Election Study, this article investigates voting patterns
among Australian voters from non-English-speaking backgrounds (NESB). It reveals that a …

One of the most controversial solutions proposed to counter voter apathy is compulsory
voting. Early variations of the idea and practice have existed since ancient times, but a more …

Under what democratic conditions does the 'vertical accountability'​ mechanism of voting
maximise rights protection? Using an empirically informed political theory approach I argue …

Mass participation in democratic politics emerged at the end of the Nineteenth Century. This
was predicated on the widespread acceptance that representative politics, democratic …

Los procesos constituyentes en Chile desencadenados luego de la Revuelta Popular de
octubre de 2019 se presentaron como una salida institucional a la crisis política y social …