And......this is why I don't vote

[Angrboda]

Also, why the hell is voting not mandatory in the US? Here in Australia, they penalize you if you don't go out to vote.

Republicans are opposed to greater voter participation. Unless that changes, or a greater number of people support it, it ain't gonna happen. I'm in favor of it, but the only realistic path would be a constitutional amendment, and that ain't gonna happen. I'd be in a favor of an amendment delegating the right to set uniform voting and registration requirements to the federal government, but that's unlikely to happen for the same reasons.