• because: improves political culture
    • but: degrades politics to populism
    • because: stimulates citizens' interest towards politics
    • because: influence of the rich is reduced
      • because: less political donation is needed
        • because: cost of voting campaign is reduced
          • but: actually more money has to be spent on research
    • because: less extremism
      • because: more rational and moderate
        • but: the ignorant and apathetic make bad choices
        • because: avoid alienating undecided voters
        • because: extends political coverage to swingers
          • but: candidates already extend policies to swingers
          • because: base supporters need not to be mobilized
  • but: infringement of individual liberty
    • because: individuals should have to right not to vote
    • because: It infringes upon individual rights the...
    • because: it's liberal democracy, not sheer democracy
    • because: conflict with religious practice
      • because: the case of Jehovah's Witnesses
    • because: right for dissatisfaction
      • but: "none of the above" can be provided
In a democratic society, where universal suffrage is implemented, every adult citizen should be compelled to vote
  • because: greater political legitimacy
    • because: represents the will of the majority of the nation
      • but: voters may not be well-informed
        • but: voters choose appropriate knowledge level
        • but: politicians should inform voters
        • but: this can in fact be improved by compulsory voting
        • but: not unique to compulsory voting
  • because: greater sense of citizenship
  • because: more due concern be given to everyone
    • because: education and welfare will be improved
      • because: socially disadvantaged has greater influence
    • because: incentive for candidates to engage with everyone
      • because: parties usually give up on people who don't vote
  • because: voting is a civic duty
    • because: voting is just a civil right
  • because: increases voter turnout
    • but: not an inherent problem of non-compulsory voting
    • but: increases invalid ballot papers
    • because: apathy is fatal to democracy
      • because: governmental instability
        • but: low turnout does not always result in instability