Compulsory Voting In The United States

I do not believe that we should enforce compulsory voting in the United States. I think this would be a bad idea because it would step on the idea of freedom that gives citizens a choice to not partake in the voting system. I think that freedom of choice is important. Also if citizens are forced to vote they will think less about their decision and feel like it has less weight to the outcome. However compulsory voting would increase turnout, but the amount of serious voters who actually care about the outcome would remain as it is now. My reason for my argument against compulsory voting is that voluntary voting allows those who actually care about the political system use their rights and actually make an effort to have an impact. If voluntary voting doesn’t get enough people out to vote I do not think making it mandatory would be a good idea, people have to …show more content…
Simply because American, citizens have a right not to vote. And forcing citizens to vote will make them less serious about voting. Citizens have to care about voting for it to mean anything. Therefore, voluntary voting is better than compulsory voting because it is about freedom of choice. People have the freedom of choice and a right not to vote. The choice gives them a freedom to deny voting based on their own reasons, beliefs or simply not wanting to go out to the polls. Having a choice is an important aspect of our freedom. I wonder if we would really be considered free if we were mandated and forced to do things that we may or may not to do, even if it would help the country, I don’t think it is something the government should enforce. Because if we started making certain things mandatory, such as voting— how many other things would start to be forced in the name of bettering the country. Therefore, I think that voluntary voting is better than compulsory voting because in America, citizens have a right not to vote, it is our