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Increasing Electoral Turnout Among the Young: Compulsory Voting or Financial Incentives?
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Abstract Low electoral turnout has led to a vicious circle for which the young do not vote and vote-seeking politicians ignore their needs. A powerful method is needed to address this in both the short-term and long-term. I consider two such methods: compulsory voting and a scheme of financial incentives for... mehr
Low electoral turnout has led to a vicious circle for which the young do not vote and vote-seeking politicians ignore their needs. A powerful method is needed to address this in both the short-term and long-term. I consider two such methods: compulsory voting and a scheme of financial incentives for young voters. The financial incentive scheme that I consider would pay young people £30 if they attend an hour-long information session on the election, an hour-long discussion session, and then vote. I argue that my proposed financial incentive scheme is preferable to compulsory voting because it is more likely to lead young people to deliver reasoned, quality votes than compulsory voting, and it does not violate individual liberty.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
politisches Interesse; Wahlbeteiligung; junger Erwachsener; Jungwähler; Wahlverhalten; Gerechtigkeit; Generationenverhältnis; Wahlforschung; Wahlrecht
Klassifikation
politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Freie Schlagwörter
compulsory voting
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2016
Zeitschriftentitel
Intergenerational Justice Review, 2 (2016) 1
Heftthema
Low Electoral Turnout among Young Voters
DOI
https://doi.org/10.24357/igjr.8.1.448
ISSN
2190-6335
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)