Firstly, it's a voter's right to vote whether they're "well informed" or not. I used the phrase "informed" simply to mean that the voter cast the vote they wanted.
Secondly, the numbers don't lie. In the last federal election, 5.9% of the vote in the lower house was informal, but 3% of the vote (in that same election).
The argument that disinterested voters will cast "deliberately stupid votes" presupposes malicious intent. Surely anyone who has malicious intent at election time would surely go about casting their "deliberately stupid" vote regardless of whether it was compulsory or optional.
Secondly, the numbers don't lie. In the last federal election, 5.9% of the vote in the lower house was informal, but 3% of the vote (in that same election).
The argument that disinterested voters will cast "deliberately stupid votes" presupposes malicious intent. Surely anyone who has malicious intent at election time would surely go about casting their "deliberately stupid" vote regardless of whether it was compulsory or optional.
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
