Freedom of speech, Freedom of Religion and Freedom to public assembly are all in the first amendment and part of the Constitution of the United states. Compulsory voting is defined as voting that is required by law, and voting is freedom of the people. Now, how do these all fit together, well many countries have constitutions and they give freedom to the people, compulsory voting is not freedom it's not intrinsic, it does not fit in democracy, the right of the people. After examining these sources there are many reasons voting should not be required by law. First, one of the many reasons that compulsory voting should not be enforced is that compulsory voting is not associated with freedom. It simply does not give freedom to the people
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In America for example democracy does not matter because the electoral college makes the real process of choosing a candidate. In “Does Mandatory Voting Restrict or Expand Democracy?” by Wael Abdel Hamid he states: “Such changes can’t happen overnight, the way passage of compulsory voting could take place. But they are essential building blocks of a successful democracy”. In a way he is right successful democracies don't happen in the night, but they are not the building blocks as an example theres America that voters don't have any say in the election process. Likewise in the source “Does Mandatory Voting Restrict or Expand Democracy?” by Wael Abdel Hamid he states: ”Whether you are an advocate for or against mandatory voting, the concept is a thought provoking idea that should not be overlooked just because it seems so foreign to the United States”. The reason it's so foreign is because that type of system would not work in the united states it would matter who the people vote for because the end result will be different. After All in America's past election Hillary Clinton had the majority votes, from the people but eventually got overruled by the electoral college giving Donald Trump the Presidency. This example is exactly the reason there is no need for compulsory voting in America and everywhere else in the world should not use it either. If someone wishes to vote let him or her come down and vote,and not fine them because they didn't want to, after all this is a democracy
In America for example democracy does not matter because the electoral college makes the real process of choosing a candidate. In “Does Mandatory Voting Restrict or Expand Democracy?” by Wael Abdel Hamid he states: “Such changes can’t happen overnight, the way passage of compulsory voting could take place. But they are essential building blocks of a successful democracy”. In a way he is right successful democracies don't happen in the night, but they are not the building blocks as an example theres America that voters don't have any say in the election process. Likewise in the source “Does Mandatory Voting Restrict or Expand Democracy?” by Wael Abdel Hamid he states: ”Whether you are an advocate for or against mandatory voting, the concept is a thought provoking idea that should not be overlooked just because it seems so foreign to the United States”. The reason it's so foreign is because that type of system would not work in the united states it would matter who the people vote for because the end result will be different. After All in America's past election Hillary Clinton had the majority votes, from the people but eventually got overruled by the electoral college giving Donald Trump the Presidency. This example is exactly the reason there is no need for compulsory voting in America and everywhere else in the world should not use it either. If someone wishes to vote let him or her come down and vote,and not fine them because they didn't want to, after all this is a democracy