Should We Make It Illegal Not To Vote?

After almost every election, you’ll hear experts and pundits lamenting the lack of voter turnout. But does the research have anything to say about what policies would increase representation? Our very own Anthony Fowler explains a new report that he co-authored in Brookings that argues we will get better representation but instituting compulsory voting in the U.S. But in a country where we can’t even get everyone to wear a mask, what are the odds that compulsory voting would work here?

Episode 14 of the Not Another Politics Podcast podcast, hosted by Harris School of Public Policy, titled "Should We Make It Illegal Not To Vote?" was published on July 29, 2020 and runs 36 minutes.

July 29, 2020 ·36m · Not Another Politics Podcast

Summary

After almost every election, you’ll hear experts and pundits lamenting the lack of voter turnout. But does the research have anything to say about what policies would increase representation? Our very own Anthony Fowler explains a new report that he co-authored in Brookings that argues we will get better representation but instituting compulsory voting in the U.S. But in a country where we can’t even get everyone to wear a mask, what are the odds that compulsory voting would work here?

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