Cyprus as well as Australia make it mandatory to vote or you will be fined. – I think, that is a very good idea. – No need to make the fine excessive, tho it should bring in a fair amount of money. – It should be pretty simple. If you aren’t on the list as having voted, then, say, $25 is added to your income tax. – You wish to get a Driver’s License, well no vote, add $25 dollars. And so on. – I like the idea that every time you deal with the government, you get hit with a small fine if you haven’t voted. – $25 a shot too much, well it could be reduced, but all one needs to do not to have to pay a fine is vote. – Blank ballots count. – I also like Heinlein’s idea of what confers citizenship as noted in Starship Trooper. – Under my plan, I make the cut, of course.
