Moving toward the Median: Compulsory Voting and Political Polarization

Oprea, Alexandra

Moving toward the Median: Compulsory Voting and Political Polarization - American Political Science Review 2024 - 1951-1965

Should turning out to vote in mass elections be voluntary or compulsory? Previous normative arguments for compulsory voting often rely on contested normative claims about the moral duty to vote or about the democratic legitimacy conveyed by high turnout.

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Mass Elections
Party Platforms
Party Polarization
Political Polarization
Compulsory Voting