Compulsory voting has boosted turnout in Australia – is it time NZ tried it?

Voter turnout in New Zealand elections has been sliding for decades. Research suggests compulsory voting could reverse the ...
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A rubbish election: voting in Australia produces mountains of waste ‑ but there’s a better way

More than 18 million Australians voted on Saturday, after walking past countless corflutes, reading campaign flyers and reviewing how-to-vote cards. The 2025 federal election was Australia’s biggest ...
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Country councils putting compulsory voting for WA's local government elections back on agenda

The prospect of compulsory voting at Western Australia's local government elections is back on the agenda, with backing from councillors in one of the state's biggest regional cities. The City of ...