Requiring people to vote is insane. More votes does not necessarily produce better leadership, given that most people don't even know the platforms these candidates are running on.
In fact, I would prefer people don't vote if they haven't researched the candidates beyond what they see in the news.
I would rather have only the 25% or so of the populace who are reasonably politically aware and politically educated to choose our government, rather than add in that extra 75% from people who either don't care or don't know the platforms.
If somebody does not want to contribute their opinion as to who should lead the country, why the hell do we want their opinion in the mix?
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