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As part of my MA program in Organizational Leadership at St. Catherine University, I recently took a strategic communications class. Over the course of the class, I applied different written and oral treatments to my chosen topic of compulsory voting. I explored the political and civic culture of Minnesota and potential channels for advocacy. This is the deck for my informational speech.
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An Introduction to Compulsory VotingErica MauterORLD 6300 – Strategic Communication
compulsory |kəmˈpəlsərē|
required by law or a rule; obligatoryinvolving or exercising compulsion; coercive
Seriously, why?The Benefits of Compulsory Voting
Compulsory Voting
Increased Civic
Participation
Better Governme
nt
Better Government
Eliminate voter access issues
Policy must appeal to the entire electorate
Legitimacy
Civic dutyArticle 29 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Right = Something someone has and chooses to use“just requirements of morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society”
Income
Compulsory Voting in Australia – Australian Electoral CommissionRetrieved from: http://www.aec.gov.au/About_AEC/publications/voting/index.htm
Who even does that?The Effects of Compulsory Voting Law in Other Countries
Where in the World
31 countries (as of 2009)
Australia
Switzerland (only 1 canton), Belgium*, Netherlands*, Luxembourg, Austria*
Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, Chile
Enforcement
Explanation
Fine
Possible imprisonment (no documented cases)
Infringement of civil rights or disenfranchisement
Social sanctions
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance – Compulsory VotingRetrieved from: http://www.idea.int/vt/compulsory_voting.cfm
Other Countries’ Turnout
Country Turnout*(reg’d voters)
Turnout*(voting age pop.)
Voting Age Pop. at last election
Australia (Parliamentary)
94.73% 82.81% 16,208,479
Brazil (Presidential)
82.13% 79.54% 137,925,708
Argentina (Presidential)
79.42% 78.00% 29,678,579
Ecuador (Presidential)
73.12% 73.51% 8,763,905
Peru (Presidential)
82.48% 73.71% 19,106,922
Chile (Presidential)
89.98% 72.50% 12,180,403
United States (Presidential)
84.08% 57.87% 233,087,000
United States (Parliamentary)
61.26% 44.86% 235,809,266International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance – Voter TurnoutRetrieved from: http://www.idea.int/vt/
*average over last 30 years
Like, how?Compulsory Voting is Possible in Minnesota
Minnesota Voter Registration
Be at least 18 years old on election day
Be a citizen of the United States
Have resided in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding Election Day
Have any felony conviction record discharged, expired, or completed
Not be under court-ordered guardianship where a court has revoked your voting rights
Not have been ruled legally incompetent by a court of law
AGE
CITIZENSHIP
RESIDENCY
COMPETENCY
CRIMINAL RECORD
Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State: Registering to VoteRetrieved from: http://www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=204
Culture of Civic Engagement
Sense of community
Perceived ability to improve community
Volunteerism
Voter turnout
Civic Engagement – Overview – Minnesota CompassRetrieved from: http://www.mncompass.org/civicengagement/index.php#.UIGI7Gl27cZ
ReferencesNew Oxford American Dictionary
Compulsory Voting in Australia – Australian Electoral CommissionRetrieved from: http://www.aec.gov.au/About_AEC/publications/voting/index.htm
Civic Engagement – Overview – Minnesota CompassRetrieved from: http://www.mncompass.org/civicengagement/index.php#.UIGI7Gl27cZ
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance – Compulsory Voting
Retrieved from: http://www.idea.int/vt/compulsory_voting.cfm
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance – Voter Turnout
Retrieved from: http://www.idea.int/vt/
Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State: Registering to VoteRetrieved from: http://www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=204