Originally Posted by paradisi

a point of view from an outsider

compulsory voting will get you a true representation of what the people want.

we have compulsory voting in australia - a lot of people whinge about having to spend half an hour in a line once every three years or so, but its worth it. We get what we elect. And usually whoever is elected is a representation of the peoples view.

Some of our states go a step further by having proportional representation - so that the minority parties are more truely represented.

just a thought about what you could do to improve a damaged system and make it a real democracy.