Advocates of compulsory voting argue that decisions made by democratically elected governments are more legitimate when higher proportions of the population participate (USA: IDEA 2018).
In the 19th century voting used to be ʺconducted in the open before interested spectators,ʺ and in some states, votes were cast viva voce, or by voice (USA 2018).
The materials can be used to stimulate debate about voting, elections and the reasons for the low turn-out at elections among young people (UK: Active Citizens Fe 2005-19).
In election years, the US Census Bureau collects data on reported voting and registration, and later reports stats by turnout, age, race and origin (USA 2018).