Research question: How well has compulsory voting
worked in other countries?
Which excerpt from "Compulsory Voting: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
best answers this research question?
A. In the following 1924 election, voter turnout in Australia climbed
to 91% and has remained around 95% ever since.
B. In our current system of voluntary voting, the winner of an election
is determined by the candidate's ability to create controversy
rather than by leadership skill
C. And yet when it comes time to elect a new President, only 55
percent of Americans show up to cast their vote.
D. According to the Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance,
about 32 countries around the world have some form of
compulsory voting ...