Voting

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Should voting be compulsory in our democracy?

Articles and Papers


“Compulsory Enrollment and Voting” (Kensington, NSW, Australia: Australasian Legal Information Institute, Legal Information Access Centre, 2001)

 

Dear, John W., “Is it Time to Consider Mandatory Voting Laws?" Commentary (February 23, 2003)

 

Gratschew, Maria, “Compulsory Voting” (Stockholm, Sweden: International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, April 2001)

 

“Presidential Elections: IDEA Voter Turnout Report”
(Stockholm, Sweden: International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, November 12, 2004)

 

Palda, Filip, “Vote. Or Else!” Fraser Forum (February 2001)

 

Audio Articles 


"Is Voter ID Requirement Discriminatory?" (National Public Radio: News & Notes, September 11, 2007)

 

Activities and Websites


MTV's "Rock the Vote"

 

PBS by the People presents "The Democracy Project: Inside the Voting Booth"

 

Related Lessons Plans


“I’m Not Old Enough to Vote, but If I Was…” Lesson Plan: Creating Video Public Service Announcements, PBS 2007

 
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