Compulsory Voting, Party Stability and Electoral Advantage in Australia
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Mackerras, Malcolm; McAllister, Ian
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Australia has the oldest and probably the most efficient system of compulsory voting among the established democracies. The main reason for its introduction in the 1920s was to increase turnout, a goal it has achieved without difficulty. Compulsory voting has also made a major contribution to the long-term stability of the party system. However, the compulsory voting system has had two disadvantages. As in other countries which have introduced compulsory voting, historically there has been a...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 1999 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/94899 |
Source: | Electoral Studies |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0261-3794(98)00047-X |
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