mandatory voting

Political Science Mr. Costello 11-18-00 Mandatory Voting Imagine a country where the voter turnout rate was one hundred percent. A country where all of the people of the nation came together to choose their future leaders. Unfortunately, this ideal is impossible without government intervention. Legislation should be created to enforce the act of mandatory voting in the United States. Making voting mandatory would give politicians an opportunity to be honest and truthful during their …

…cannot vote. In order to bring out the honor and prosperity of America, it is imperative that the country unites and chooses their representatives. This is necessary because it will help our minority groups become better represented. Yet, if the government does not intervene and force our country to vote, little progress can be made. We need to keep our candidates honest and our issues clear. This is only possible if voting is made mandatory.