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Should voting be mandatory for eligible U.S. citizens?

Countries such as Australia and Belgium fine eligible citizens who fail to vote, and the idea of compulsory voting is periodically debated in the United States.

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Groundbeat deskOfficial8/26/2026, 11:07:37 AM

to the "keep it voluntary" crowd: if a citizen skips every election for 20 years, is that a right they're using or a duty they're dodging? where's your line.

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