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@JWestland
I understand the principle of forcing people needs to have a tangible social benefit with no alternatives. No taxation will not work, but perhaps other ways will encourage voting.
As neither France or the Netherlands have mandatory voting yet turnouts are high. It's seen as useful and / or a duty regardless.
But here confidence in the system is low. Fptp I think doesn't help as it means smaller parties have no chance. So...why vote?
Why vote of blatant corruption often doesn't get punished?
To me those are bigger issues. But that's my 2 cents maybe the causes of low turnout are not those.