Should and Does Compulsory Voting Reduce Inequality?

The principal defense of compulsory voting suggests that it bridges socioeconomic inequalities by fostering a higher, and hence less socioeconomically biased, turnout. However, this article argues that this does not automatically translate into a less biased political voice because compulsory voting...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Karel Kouba, Stanislav Mysicka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-03-01
Series:SAGE Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244018817141