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"Compulsory voting should be implemented in Chile again".

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"Compulsory voting should be implemented in Chile again".

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The compulsory voting can be show like some that broken the laws, but can be also show like a social duty. Furthemore we can also have as consideration that the voting have many choices.
Negatives:
Compulsory voting does not force a choice. People can always lodge a blank or spoiled ballot paper. Compulsory voting forces people to vote for someone even if they do not like any of the candidates on offer. The introduction would violate personal freedom and personal rights.
Not voting can also be a political statement. A law would prevent it.
Compulsory voting is not a cure to domestic policy crises. If someone is unsatisfied with the state and system, they will deny voting despite their electoral duty.
Non-voters have to be punished consistently so that compulsory voting makes sense. A symbolic electoral duty is less useful. This poses the question of practicality, since pursuing non-voters costs money and time.
Pros:
The voter turnout increases. In all countries where compulsory voting is in place, turnout increased. In Australia, where not voting is punished, voter turnout is at 90%.
It works against political apathy because everybody has to form their own opinion.
Compulsory voting prevents the influence of the few who participate on the election results of becoming too strong.
It contributes to the stability of the government since political apathy and a low voter turnout are threats for democracy.
A high turnout reduces the financial expenditure for election campaigns. This is how the influence of donors on parties and politicians is decreased.
Voting is a democratic and moral duty, so why shouldn’t it be directly written in law?

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Write an opinion essay for or against the following statement: "Compulsory voting should be implemented in Chile again".

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a) General ideas about your opinion (2).
b) First and most important reason for your opinion.
c) 2 reasons to support your point of view.

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After meeting with your teacher, rewrite your paragraphs and edit the mistakes.

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I feel that all social classes will vote the same way because it is their duty for the good of the country.

As in democracy, I think it will be beneficial for some to vote or not, but in my opinion I think it will be good.

An exceptional case would be that of the totalitarian regime of North Korea, which despite not being a democratic country holds elections in which the entire population over the age of 17 is obliged to vote
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Si no es obligatorio 🧐🙏🏼

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The voter turnout increases. In all countries where compulsory voting is in place, turnout increased. In Australia, where not voting is punished, voter turnout is at 90%.

It works against political apathy because everybody has to form their own opinion.

Compulsory voting prevents the influence of the few who participate on the election results of becoming too strong.

It contributes to the stability of the government since political apathy and a low voter turnout are threats for democracy

A high turnout reduces the financial expenditure for election campaigns. This is how the influence of donors on parties and politicians is decreased

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who can vote?

In Chile, Chilean people who live in the country or abroad, and immigrants who meet certain conditions, can vote in elections and plebiscites. Have reached 18 years of age. Not having been sentenced to afflictive punishment (more than three years in prison or imprisonment). Foreign In the case of migrants, these are the requirements to vote in Chilean elections: Have resided in Chile for more than five years. Be over 18 years of age. Not have been sentenced to afflictive punishment.

who cant vote?

Suspended right There are situations in which the right to vote can be suspended: By interdiction in case of insanity. Because the person is accused of a crime that deserves an afflictive penalty or a crime that the law qualifies as terrorist conduct. For having been sanctioned by the Constitutional Court (TC).

how many people vote?

Chile's presidential election of 2017 President for the period 2018-2022. Participation Valid votes 6 956 481. Blank votes 19518 65 more rows.

advantages of compulsory voting?

In my opinion, I believe that mandatory voting would allow citizen participation, althoughIn my opinion, I believe that mandatory voting would allow citizen participation,

disaventages of compulsory voting?

people would not feel comfortable voting separately, they could elect a bad leader.

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I don't think compulsory voting is necessary anymore, although it is true that more than 50% in the communes and regions do not vote.

Although it is true to say that the compulsory vote would be fairer since this would not generate protests or fights among the "people"

Mandatory voting is currently optional and voting is not mandatory for those under 18 and over 70 years of age.

The compulsory vote would be breaking a human rights law since they would be violating their freedom of expression

Not voting also brings problems when choosing a president since there will be 50% of people displeased

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1.- Voting is a right not an obligation.

2.- Voting helps us choose good politicians who represent the country.

3.- Voluntary voting generates greater electoral competition.

4.- Only one vote can make a difference in the elections.

5.- The vote allows us the freedom of choice of each person and that their voice is heard.

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Class1.Debería volver la votación obligatoria?

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Class1.Debería volver la votación obligatoria?

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from my point of view I don't think I should go back for these reasons: - an idealism the person may not like -be able to vote for some idealism that makes him free but if I do not agree with any -They shouldn't force you to some free will -We all have the right to be free and a mandatory vote would not be correct -a vote can be very important but if I am not comfortable with whatever it is I will not do it

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1: Voting is one of our most important freedoms as individuals.

2: Voting ensures that we have a voice and that our voices are heard.

3: voting serves to defend our ideas in democracy

4: voting serves to elect good representatives

5: A single vote can mean success or defeat in an election.

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As I see it, I am against the "compulsory vote". Furthermore also it should not be because they would be violating one of the human rights. As you can see, one of the rights is "Freedom of expression". I believe one of the reasons I'm against is that a lot of people will fight because I don't win their elections, so to speak, and people can get hurt.

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A) I believe that voting should be mandatory because when people have to go to vote, they should be informed about the candidates to decide who to support.

This can help the country a lot at the political level because people will be integrated into politics from a very young age.

B) For me the most important reason for the return of compulsory voting is that it makes it necessary for all people to inform themselves about who they are going to vote for and what they are proposing.

C) People are participating less and less in politics and we all know this.
If the majority of people do not contribute to politics, a candidate who is not the best option for the future of the country may win. (This also depends on what one believes).

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Ass i see it , I am in favor of compulsory voting since, firstly, I believe that voluntary voting has negative effects, one of which is that it aggravates disinterest in politics, increases abstentionism and, therefore, aggravates the participation crisis. Secondly, It gives rise to a new inequality, because the lower participation is not randomly distributed in society, there is a higher participation in citizens with higher income, higher education, more wealth, therefore they vote for right-wing candidates, it is no coincidence that right-wing parties they are in favor of the voluntary vote.

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To begin with, in my opinion, I think that compulsory voting is better than voluntary voting, since, as Lijphart said ''compulsory voting is the only institutional mechanism that can guarantee a high vote on its own'',  for example Argentina, a country which has electoral participation rates even close to 80%.

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Speaking for myselft, mandatory voting should not return. Firstly, voting is a right and not an obligation, if a person does not want to vote they should not be obliged to do so. Secondly, the vote would help to have better politicians who represent the country but if a person is forced to vote and does not want to or is not informed, it would cause them to vote for someone who would only do it badly and would not benefit the country.

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Due to the voluntary nature of the vote, greater electoral competition is generated. It is no longer just a furtive mass forced to vote for the lesser evil, but free citizens, who must be persuaded by the political class to vote suggestive proposals in other words, this would help to have a more even competition because people would vote more informed.

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To begin with, compulsory voting is an issue that has been discussed in Chile in recent years.
From my point of view, I think that voting should not be compulsory because each person must be free to vote or not.
However, mandatory voting would increase citizen participation for this reason everyone would participate in the elections.

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As I see it, I am in favor of compulsory voting because I consider that in Chile it is very necessary so that the same politicians are not repeated. also a country with many cups of corruption will need a change, one of those is compulsory voting.

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To begin with, I think my most important opinion is that I want Chile to be different, for example by voting for a new president as well as electing a new type of mayor

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Speaking for myself, I firmly believe that compulsory voting is important for the influence of the few who participate on the election results of becoming too strong. Furthermore, it works against political apathy since everybody has to form their own opinion.

First, voluntary voting doesn't work. Compulsory registration and voting increase the legitimacy of elected representatives. What's more, candidates winning seats in parliament really do win a majority of the people’s votes. In countries like the United States, where the turnout can be low, candidates can win with much less than a majority of the eligible vote. However, compulsory voting increases turnout. In all countries where voting is compulsory, turnout increased. For example, in Australia, where there is a penalty for not voting, turnout is 90%.

As you can see, it contributes to the stability of the government since political apathy and a low voter turnout are threats for democracy. Additionally, a high turnout reduces the financial expenditure for election campaigns. This is how the influence of donors on parties and politicians is decreased.

To sum up, we have seen that compulsory voting has many things to consider. From the political to the social sphere. Compulsory voting does not force a choice. People can always lodge a blank or spoiled ballot paper, but if you're informed about the candidates that are running, you're going to have a more important role in society since you were informed and you chose your favourite candidate so you didn't have to depend on the minority of voters which is what happens with compulsory voting.

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First, one of my most important reasons is the misinformation of today's generation since, as I see it, they are not going to vote because they do not know what they are proposing or are only guided by the people who vote the most for someone.

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1: El voto obligatorio sí debería implementarse nuevamente, ya que en los últimos años hay una baja participación política, o también llamada "desafección política" y también así poder resguardar la Democracia del país.
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Second, indeed the "compulsory vote" would be good since more than 50% of the communes and regions in Chile do not vote. For example this year 2021 it was 40% in the first week. Furthermore,if the "compulsory vote" is approved  people would be upset since the representative they wanted would not win and this can bring many problems, in other words there would be protests and fights most likely.

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• The vote by definition is a manifestation of the opinion, the opinion or the will of each one of the people to choose a person or a party in the elections.
• Voting should be mandatory since there are many people who will not vote, which results in the majority of people being dissatisfied

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Firstly, fortunately in Chile the mandatory vote is November 21, 2021 for presidential elections, senators and deputies. This will benefit the country to be different.

Secondly, Compulsory voting is considered in other countries as a clear example is Uruguay, Argentina, Mexico.
Chile is closer to having compulsory voting again in its legislation, after this week the Chamber of Deputies sent to the Senate the constitutional reform that seeks to reinstate this figure.

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"compulsory voting should be implemented in chile again"

Voting should be seen as a civil right, not an obligation. In the United States, scholars point out that freedom of expression also includes the freedom not to express oneself, so compulsory voting would go against it. Voting is not an intrinsic obligation, so forcing someone to vote is an infringement on the freedom of citizens associated with democratic elections.

Will compulsory voting correct all the problems of our political regime? No. If implemented, its mechanical effect -provided it includes sanctions for not voting- will be a moderate increase in participation. Probably, Chile will return to rates close to 60% taking as a basis for calculation the entire population aged 18 and over. This will force the parties to improve their offer of candidates to conquer the new voters. And there will be no excuses, because if more people vote, the parties will receive more resources.

There is also evidence that in political systems with compulsory voting there are also much higher levels of random voting.  That is why few democracies opt for compulsory voting; of the 33 countries that are members of the OECD, only 3 have compulsory voting. Latin America is the most unequal continent in the world and the one that practices compulsory voting the most. Among developed countries, only Australia and Belgium have this mechanism. Therefore, it's difficult to think that a government can gain legitimacy through compulsory participation.

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-There is a grater number of female voters than male voters, earch time the number of voters decreases.

-Acordind to the servel, there are millions of people who do not vote, and each time they are becoming more

en contra porque:
1.- resta el grado de libertad a las personas obligándolas a votar (Subtracts the degree of freedom from people by forcing them to vote)

2.- Existen ciertos limites respecto a la democracia y la participación ciudadana (there are certain limits regarding democracy and citizen participation)

3.- (USADO PARRAFO 3) soy partidaria que el voto sea por interés propio, que exista algún candidato que atraiga a la gente, no que se deba votar por obligación por alguien que no cumple tus expectativas (I am in favor that the vote is for self- interest, that there is a candidate that attracts people, not that you should vote out of obligation for someone who does not meet your expectation)

4.- (USADO PARRAFO 2) No pueden pretender que todas las personas tendrán o pueden tener la disposición para ir a votar, hay gente que trabaja en un lugar distinto a donde deben votar, como también personas con  problemas de salud, o las mismas personas que están en prisión, en la cárcel no hay organización o la movida para que ellos puedan ejercer su derecho cívico (they cannot that all people will have or can be willing to go to vote, there are people who work in a different place from where they should vote, as well as people with health problems, or the same people who are in prison, in te jail there is no organization or movement for them to excercise their civic rights)

5.- simplemente hay personas que no les interesa ir a votar, no les gusta la política o no hay interés, no se les puede obliga. (there are simply people who are not interested in voting, they do not like politics or there is no interest, they cannot be forced.)

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1.- Compulsory voting prevents the influence of the few who participate on the election results of becoming too strong.
2.- It contributes to the stability of the government since political apathy and a low voter turnout are threats for democracy.
3.- Voting is a democratic and moral duty, so why shouldn’t it be directly written in law?
4.- The introduction would violate personal freedom and personal rights.
5.- Not voting can also be a political statement. A law would prevent it.

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Paragraph N°1: For instance   I consider that it affects people´s  freedom, it must be my own dicision whether to go to vote or not, secondly there must be striking politicians to seduce women people and calll them to vote, third, there are people who are not interested in politics or the direction the country takes, fourth, not all people have the time of lifestyle that allow them to vote.

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As I see it, compulsory voting is a difficult question, because it has many answers and also it is something that we can't just take a conclusion since some people think or don't think that is a good idea. Why that big question is so that important that we cannot have a quickly answer? One reason is because, all the people that live in this country will must vote and will be not important if they want or not. Another reason to see is that in Chile some people say that the voting is not just a decision, it is a duty because for this cause is that we have a democracy, this is for what all of our ancestors fought for, freedom. There  are two different point of view, and that  is the reason why that this question is crucial.

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Firstly, one point of view is that obligatory voting can come across as violation of the personal freedom of the country and community. Furthermore, it can also violate the personal rights, however, some people think that  if we are all going to vote anyone will have a chance to influence the elections and this is why people should think  that voting is a duty and not a simple thing that we can feel not to do.

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To begin with, in my opinion, I do not like at all that voting is mandatory, because each person is free of opinion and although an idealism can be defined by my vote if I do not agree with one, I do not think they should force a person to do something they don't want to do.

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Firstly, to say that according to International IDEA, participation in countries with compulsory voting is, on average, 7 points more than in countries with voluntary voting.

Secondly, in Chile the local elections of 2012, the year in which the voluntary vote debuted, participation fell by 15 points compared to the municipal elections of 2008, the last one with mandatory voting at the local level.

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another reason from my point of view, it is wrong to force a person to do any kind of thing, but is it wrong that they force me to vote for an idealism? In my opinion , I think so because if I don't agree with their ideals and they do not  meet my expectations, I don't think he or she is a good candidate either, I don't think it's good to force something I don't want do.

In other words, for example, it would be the same if someone captures you and forces you to kill people, this would be a violation of human rights.

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Secondly, I believe that we need to have in mind is fairness and not equality, equality is when the varied needs that have the population, will still in the sideline because the government just will give the same thing to all country without thinking about the real needs that have people, but if the government want to be a support for all of us, fairness is the right answer for the country´s issues, think about all different poeple have different needs that need to be solved.

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Paragraph N ° 2: As you can see  that people's lives are all different, they cannot be forced to vote, there are people with a delicate state of health , people in prison who are denied this right, as well as people who because of their lifestyle cannot vote, there are many impediments to voting among Chilean families, such as health, family, work, everything depends on the life in general that each person leads, everything can be possible.

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First,  in Chile's presidential election of 2017 President for the period 2018-2022. Participation Valid votes 6 956 481. Blank votes 19518 65 more rows (Less than half of Chileans voted: Voter turnout reaches 46% of the electoral roll). If compulsory voting was used, the numbers would increase , however people  would have to vote informed because if they are going to vote for any candidate, they are affecting the future of the country.

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Firstly as you can see perhaps in a graph or table, the voting rate, since voting is no longer mandatory, has dropped a lot, but it seems normal to me because, as I said before, the person does not want to vote for ideals that they do not like. And for other reasons like; Perhaps a person cannot go to vote because they are taking care of their baby, it could also be because they are very far from home and do not have the means to go, another reason could be for work, etc.

A second reason is because many people are not fully informed about which party or what proposals the candidate gives and as it is mandatory, one will vote and vote for anyone and many times they are wrong

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Paragraph N ° 3: second reason is that the vote should be attractive to society, in what way? that there is a striking candidate to vote, by his own intention, not by obligation, there must be a suitable candidate with striking proposals giving solutions to the problems of the vast majority of Chileans, the vote must be something that interests the people, not something out of obligation, because at the end of the day people would have to vote to comply, an uninformed vote, that affects much more than a person who does not vote. Third, there are people who simply do not care or attract attention to politics, who do not intend to vote, who do not take interest in the direction that the country will be able to take, and it is feasible because if they do not want to, they are not forced

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Paragraph N ° 4: In conclusion I do not agree that voting is mandatory again in Chile, there are some reasons for the "Why?" it is not mandatory, the reasons I gave in my work are important to my point of view, there are many factors that are very common in Chileans, they all have different and complex lives, which makes me think that it is not a good idea for him to return mandatory voting in the country.

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https://www.elmostrador.cl/noticias/pais/2021/08/02/el-voto-obligatorio/

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Los sistemas electorales son esenciales para definir la calidad de una democracia. Cómo se estructuran y funcionan es lo que permite realizar la selección de autoridades y la representación política propias de las democracias. Son también una señal práctica de los índices de confianza política, adhesión y legitimidad de todo el sistema. Esto, sea el voto de sus ciudadanos voluntario u obligatorio.

Naturalmente, no es igual el ejercicio voluntario del voto que el obligatorio. En materia de legalidad, los resultados son iguales, pero el ejercicio obligatorio, que en una primera mirada podría parecer un indicativo negativo sobre la cohesión ciudadana del sistema, que obliga a un ejercicio de premios y castigos para hacer efectivo un derecho, en realidad debe mirarse como orientado a una pedagogía de responsabilidad ciudadana que resguarda el civismo como un rasero común a todos, y que fomenta la cohesión social. La lección es que las sociedades abiertamente desiguales no se reconocen a sí mismas como integradas y, con voto voluntario, tienden a desafectarse.

Por ello, en la discusión en curso en el Congreso Nacional para reponer el voto obligatorio, no interesa tanto la mecánica electoral como la oscilación política del país, entre una intensa participación y una extrema apatía, en trazos relativamente cortos de tiempo. Ello parece una señal de debilitamiento político y cultural de las personas acerca de los mecanismos de representación electiva, además de un problema de falta de cohesión del cuerpo social y una tendencia a la desafección democrática.

Las tasas de participación electoral están en el país en torno al 40% del padrón efectivo. Incluso menos, como ocurrió con la segunda vuelta de la elección de gobernadores, o con la elección de constituyentes, temas relevantes y de alta demanda de la ciudadanía.

En todo caso, el escurrimiento electoral hacia la apatía y el ausentismo se dio ya hace algunos años con el antiguo sistema de voto obligatorio e inscripción voluntaria. Si se toman las estadísticas de las elecciones generales de 1997, entre votos nulos, blancos, abstención y los no inscritos, la tendencia al No Voto cubría alrededor del 46% del padrón potencial. Hoy, los guarismos son parecidos, con inscripción automática y voto voluntario. Diez años antes, en 1988, para el plebiscito por el Sí y el No, con primera inscripción electoral, el 88% fue a votar.

Así, es razonable pensar que la desafección actual es un problema de la democracia y del sistema político del país en sí, y no uno de ejercicio del voto. Lo que sería el resultado de la traumática interrupción de la democracia en 1973 y de la escasa voluntad de los actores políticos de 1990 por recomponer e impulsar la cultura cívica.

La estrategia del voto voluntario fue una política impulsada por el gobierno y la oposición de los años 2004 y siguientes. Su aprobación (Ley 20.337) tuvo como título "Reforma Constitucional que modifica los artículos 15 y 18 de la Carta Fundamental, con el objeto de consagrar el sufragio como un derecho de los ciudadanos ( sic) y de su inscripción automática en los Registros Electorales". Iniciativa de los senadores José Antonio Viera-Gallo, Antonio Horvath, Sergio Romero y Alberto Espina, juntaba algo necesario -la inscripción automática- con algo poco acertado -el voto voluntario-. Según la Historia de la Ley, el entonces Presidente de la República, Ricardo Lagos Escobar, en su Mensaje al Congreso el 21 mayo de ese año, hizo un llamado a los parlamentarios para que aprobaran la inscripción automática en los Registros Electorales y el voto voluntario.

Los errores pueden y deben revertirse. Volver al voto obligatorio parece más que razonable, habida consideración, también, de que fue un puntal del proceso de ampliación de nuestros derechos políticos, desde 1920.

Hoy, veintisiete Estados soberanos tienen voto obligatorio. El primero en aplicarlo fue Bélgica, a finales del siglo XIX. Luego Argentina (1914), Australia (1924) y, en diferentes épocas, otros. Entre ellos se cuentan Bolivia, Brasil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egipto, Grecia, Luxemburgo, México, Perú, Singapur y Uruguay. Los latinoamericanos son once en total, luego que Venezuela lo aboliera en 1994.

Es un hecho histórico que el voto voluntario aumenta la influencia del dinero en las campañas electorales. Y, también, que en países plurales como el nuestro, su voluntariedad se orienta a una creciente disminución de la participación electoral.

Lo que ocurre hoy en el país confirma tales asertos. De ahí que el voto obligatorio sea algo no solo opinable sino también deseable. La anomia política e institucional que experimenta el país, con presiones de fragmentación social, debe detenerse con fomento ciudadano en la política nacional, con derechos y deberes efectivamente ejercidos. Por el pueblo, para el pueblo y con el pueblo.

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El voto voluntario aumenta la influencia del dinero en las campañas electorales y, también, en países plurales como el nuestro, provoca una disminución de la participación electoral. De ahí que el voto obligatorio sea algo deseable.

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https://www.uss.cl/blog/restablcer-voto-obligatorio/

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Detrás de la idea de reponer el voto obligatorio está el deseo de estimular la participación y promover un mayor compromiso con el destino del país.
Antes de la modificación de la leydel 31 de enero del año 2012, en Chile existía el voto obligatorio y con inscripción voluntaria a los 18 años, pero con la posibilidad de excusarse de votar bajo ciertas circunstancias y condiciones. Desde entonces, solo se efectuó una modificación para reponer la obligatoriedad con miras al Plebiscito ratificatorio o de salida, donde se consultará a los ciudadanos si aprueban o rechazan la Nueva Constitución que elaborará la Convención Constitucional.

Alejandro Gómez, coordinador del Centro de Educación Ciudadana de la Facultad de Derecho y Gobierno de la Universidad San Sebastián cree que el voto debe ser obligatorio para poder tener una democracia más robusta y sana, donde una mayor cantidad de personas vote.

"Actualmente muchas personas no pueden participar en una elección por distintos motivos. Por ejemplo, la gente que cumple un turno laboral en una ciudad distinta a la que votan, problemas de salud o desplazamiento. También están las personas privadas de libertad que, si bien están habilitadas para sufragar, no hay constitución de mesas al interior de los recintos penitenciarios. Además, el padrón electoral presenta algunos problemas al figurar personas que están fallecidas. Por lo tanto, nunca se podrá tener un 100% de participación, pero hay que hacer los esfuerzos por acercarse lo más posible", explica.

El académico sostiene que el 51% del último Plebiscito y el 43% de la elección de constituyentes, alcaldes, concejales y gobernadores regionales, "pareciera que no son un porcentaje real y podría ser muy superior".

En tanto, Arturo Squella, director del Centro de Derecho Público y Sociedad USS cree que e s grave lo que está ocurriendo con la participación ciudadana. "Paradojalmente en la elección más importante que hemos tenido en los últimos tiempos por la elección de las personas que van a estar a cargo de redactar una propuesta de Nueva Constitución, participó un 43% de los ciudadanos y es la cifra más baja para un proceso eleccionario desde que se instauró el voto voluntario".

El docente añade que eso hace cuestionarse si es que se debiera volver o no al voto obligatorio, aunque en estricto rigor, independiente de las multas o calificación que se incluya en la Constitución, siempre ha sido un deber cívico a cumplir por los ciudadanos.

"Desde ese punto de vista, es interesante el debate sobre esta iniciativa quizás un poco encima en el tiempo, considerando las elecciones de noviembre, pero si existe el ánimo para restablecer el voto obligatorio es el camino que hay que seguir, porque la legitimidad de las decisiones que toman las autoridades pasa precisamente por la cantidad de personas que participan en los procesos de elección de nuestras autoridades", sentencia Arturo Squella.

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Detrás de la idea de reponer el voto obligatorio está el deseo de estimular la participación y promover un mayor compromiso con el destino del país. Antes de la modificación de la ley 20.568 del 31 de enero del año 2012, en Chile existía el voto obligatorio y con inscripción voluntaria a los 18 años, [...]

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Durante la discusión se advirtió que según el actual cronograma electoral los plazos están acotados para que la reforma pueda regir en las próximas elecciones

6 de julio de 2021

Con los votos a favor de los senadores Pedro Araya, Francisco Huenchumilla y José Miguel Inuslza; y los votos en contra de los senadores Luz Ebensperger y Rodrigo Galilea, la Comisión de Constitución del Senado aprobó la idea de legislar sobre la reforma constitucional, en segundo trámite que busca restituir la obligatoriedad del sufragio para las elecciones populares.

Con ello, el proyecto queda en condiciones de ser sometido a la consideración de la Sala, oportunidad en que los integrantes de la comisión sugerirán que se abra un plazo de indicaciones.

Cabe recordar que la reforma está originada en dos mociones refundidas y modifica el artículo 15 de la Constitución estableciendo la obligatoriedad del sufragio. No obstante, precisa que ello no se aplicará a los chilenos residentes en el extranjero y que, en el caso de las elecciones primarias, la votación siempre tendrá el carácter de voluntaria.

Asimismo, tal como llegó la iniciativa desde la Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados, no contempla sanciones a quienes no concurran a votar y sólo entraría en vigencia una vez que se modifique la Ley Orgánica Constitucional respectiva. De ahí que el presidente de la Comisión de Constitución, Pedro Araya, señalara que dado el cronograma electoral establecido "se hace difícil" establecer la obligatoriedad del voto para las próximas elecciones, pues la reforma está condicionada a cambios en la LOC.

Esta iniciativa que requiere del respaldo de los 3/5 de los senadores en ejercicio para ser aprobada, es decir 26 sufragios, se suma a otras cuatro iniciativas que fueron presentadas por senadores de diversos sectores.

Durante la votación los senadores manifestaron sus posturas frente a la iniciativa. ( Vea aquí la sesión).

En tal sentido, la senadora Luz Ebensperger indicó su voto en contra argumentando que no es partidaria de que se establezca el voto obligatorio y además la inscripción automática, pues eso resta grados de libertad a las personas.

El senador Francisco Huenchumilla dijo que apoya el proyecto pero adelnató la presentación de indicaciones y advirtió la necesidad de reformar la Ley Orgánica Constitucional a objeto de establecer ciertas normas que permitan que el Estado tenga una respuesta al incumplimiento de la obligación de votar.

El senador José Miguel Insulza, quien participó de la sesión en reemplazo de Alfonso de Urresti, explicó que existen ciertos límites en cuanto a la participación ciudadana y uno de ellos dice relación con la generación de las autoridades. Advirtió que no resultó la voluntariedad del voto y que llegó el momento de cambiarlo.

En tanto, el senador Rodrigo Galilea dijo que existen buenos argumentos a favor y en contra de la obligatoriedad del voto, pero él es partidario de la voluntariedad del sufragio.

Finalmente, el senador Pedro Araya se mostró a favor de la iniciativa aunque advirtió que la discusión de si el voto es voluntario u obligatorio es un tema que debe resolver la Convención Constitucional. "Si bien este proyecto aparece como una urgencia, voy a votar a favor, pero teniendo presente que es complejo que entre en vigencia en noviembre".

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Durante la primera sesión dedicada a este tema, la Comisión escuchó al presidente del Consejo Directivo del Servel, Andrés Tage, quien explicó que en Sudamérica existen tres modalidades de votación: un grupo de países donde existe voto voluntario con sanciones fuertes (que tienen un promedio de 83% de participación); otro grupo donde el sufragio es obligatorio pero no hay sanción (con un promedio de 64% de participación); y otro donde existe el voto voluntario (donde hay un 54% promedio de participación).

Al respecto, manifestó que hacer un cambio al voto obligatorio sin sanciones -que es lo que plantea el actual proyecto- puede ayudar en algo a la participación, pero también puede ser testimonial.

En esa línea, los senadores Francisco Huenchumilla, Luz Ebensperger, Rodrigo Galilea y Pedro Araya plantearon sus impresiones en torno a la reforma y discutieron los cambios que quieren introducirle. ( Vea aquí la sesión)

En tal sentido, uno de los puntos es si la no concurrencia a votar afectaría o no el recibir determinadas prestaciones por parte del Estado, o si se puede establecer la obligatoriedad del sufragio pero la voluntariedad en la inscripción en los registros electorales, a fin de dar algún grado de libertad a los ciudadanos.

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Durante la discusión se advirtió que según el actual cronograma electoral los plazos están acotados para que la reforma pueda regir en las próximas elecciones

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I am in favor of the return of compulsory voting.

To begin with, ( Expression to express opinion) he return of compulsory voting will produce a participation of almost the entire population of Chile in politics.

In other words, the obligation to vote can be of great benefit to the country.

As I see it, the most important reason for compulsory voting is that it produces that the population has to be informed about the candidates that are running for office.

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In my opinion the return of compulsory voting will encourage politics at an early age so that when people have to vote they feel they are voting for the best option for the country or to have a good leadership in the commune they live in.

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speaking for my self, i firmly belive that the vote can´t be obligatory again in chile because:

1-2:  El voto es un derecho - no debe convertirse en deber (libertad)

3-: la educacion por este deber se tendria que enseñar en casa, seguir en el colegio y ser motivada por los que tienen el poder a participar para mejorar el pais (educacion politica)

resumen: la educacion e informacion debe enseñarse desde pequeños, para crecer sabiendo la verdad y no chocar con todo esto de golpe, es un camino largo, pero hacer el voto obligatorio no va a solucionar el problema realmente

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On the first hand, only one vote can make a difference in the elections if the person is obliged to vote, is not informed or does not want to vote, it will only give less chances of winning the candidate with the best proposals for the simple fact that people they would vote when roasting.
On the other hand, the vote allows us the freedom of choice of each person and that their voice is heard and as it is a voluntary vote it would give much more freedom

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1:Speaking for myself, I firmly believe that the vote can't be obligatory again in chile because, Firstly, the people lose the right to voting and this converted into obligation and, secondly, that right must be promoted since one is a child and continue as one grows up

2:Firstly, the people lose the right to voting and this converted into obligation. Furthermore in this way take away their freedom, As you can see, if it becomes an obligation, if it could increase the number of voters, but quite a few people would do it only by obligation, without interest, and possibly voting for any candidate, for example, when the board of directors in a class of school is elected , there are courses that choose their friends only to laugh, because they did not give importance to what they were choosing, but they are obligated to doit

3-: Secondly, that right must be promoted from when you are a child and continue as you grow up since in this way you will grow up with a good base of political knowledge, and it will not be a new world that you must enter as an adult, and one last The reason is that the measures currently taken are short-term measures, for example free transport, they are measures that help, but they do not really solve the problem, but they remove a small part, but not the core of the problem, which would be what I said before , The problem is that when you grow up, you understand little about politics, and at school they do not help us understand it, or the importance it has

4: In conclusion, education and information should be taught from a young age, at school and at home, to grow understanding its importance, and thus not collide with all this at once, it is a long road, but making the mandatory vote will not solve The problem really, what I would do, would be to inform and educate the adult population about the importance of voting, and teach the children what it is for, and how they can change their country with that.

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All things considered, in my opinion, mandatory voting should not be accepted for the reasons already mentioned above. My conclusion is that if the compulsory vote is accepted, it would only bring problems between the people and the candidates, which is why it is good and at the same time bad that it is a non-compulsory vote, more than anything because of the lack of education and information that this generation has for which less than 50% will not vote.

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To summarise, compulsory voting give a space to many diffeent point of views also we can see it have a negative side and a positive side, however if we want to discuss and have an answer for obligatory voting or voluntary vote, we should find the way  that everyone's voice is heard.

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In conclusion, I believe that mandatory voting should never return for the reasons I mentioned above, furthermore, other people may have reasons other than mine why mandatory voting should not return.

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In conclusion, it is much better that the vote is voluntary so as not to force people who do not want to vote or do not feel informed, and that people who do know choose the best option for the majority of people.

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Finally, in my opinion, I believe that mandatory voting is better than voluntary voting, since with mandatory voting you can get a greater number of people who voted, in addition to adding that voluntary voting has several disadvantages, one of them would be that it aggravates disinterest in politics, which produces a crisis of participation

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Furthermore, if it is implemented, as long as penalties for not voting are included, there will be a moderate increase in participation.  Chile will probably return to rates close to 60%, taking as a basis for calculation the entire population over 18 years of age. This will force the parties to improve their offer of candidates to conquer the new voters. And there will be no excuses, because if more people vote, the parties will receive more resources.

A last reason for the reinstatement of compulsory voting is that with the current (voluntary) voting system very few people participate in politics, and we all know that Chileans are lazy, in the sense that if something is voluntary very few people do it, on the other hand when something is compulsory people are motivated by the reason of not having to pay a fine.

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To summarise, for me, if compulsory voting were to return to Chile, it would be beneficial for the whole country, because it would improve politics, people would be more committed to it and, in short, the responsibility of voting to improve the country from a young age would be implied.

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From my point of view, I am against compulsory voting. Compulsory voting should not be a law, as it is in some way "violating" one of our human rights such as "freedom of expression". Voting should be seen as a civil right, not as an obligation.
"Freedom of expression also includes the freedom not to express oneself, so compulsory voting would go against the same."

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i believe ,in my opinion voting should be compulsory because we have seen how participation in the electoral processes has decreased recently, and this is due to the low collaboration of carers with the voluntary vote, resulting in the fact that not all the requirements of society are being processed, generating social inequalities, It is certainly very relevant to social stability.

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Firstly it's a civic virtue to take charge of public affairs, this doesn't justify the imposition of compulsory voting. One of the principles of any democratic order is the promotion of civil liberties and individual responsibility, as has been understood by many modern democracies, which have opted for the strategy of promoting voting.

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Secondly some of the arguments of those in favor of compulsory voting is that it will increase electoral participation. This is true, on the one hand, although there may be an increase in electoral participation, compulsory voting has as a possible disadvantage an increase in null and blank votes. It is important to understand that reversing the high levels of abstention requires much more than the reestablishment of compulsory voting. Issues such as accountability or greater party transparency, among others, are fundamental to improve citizens' perception of politics and to achieve effective participation.  It doesn't seem reasonable to return to a system of compulsory voting. This setback would only increase participation in a much more complex phenomenon such as citizen disaffection, for which politicians are mainly responsible. Why not try, within the voluntary system, to inject participation such as civic education, voting by Chileans abroad and early voting?

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To sum up It does not seem reasonable to return to a system of compulsory voting, since in the various countries where voting is compulsory there is a tendency to increase the number of invalid, blank and random votes, and to reverse the high levels of abstention would require much more than the reestablishment of compulsory voting. Finally, although we have the virtue of being able to choose candidates, voting should be seen as a civil right, not an obligation. One of the principles of any democratic order is the promotion of civil liberties and individual responsibility.

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By not feeling represented by the voices exposed in the voting, it is that the collaboration of the citizens is increasingly diminished, so that the voluntary vote only encourages the unconcern and abandonment of the responsibility that each of us owe to the country , causing that all the requirements of society are not processed, generating social inequalities, being without a doubt very relevant for social stability.

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Since when analyzing the participation by communes warns that while in Vitacura it voted 73%, in La Pintana voted 37%, this practice is repeated in practically all regions of Chile, Where he voted even if he is a volunteer, he is only in the well-off communes where the largest participation takes place. It is for this reason that thinking of the future of us, it is the only way of making everyone involved and giving them responsibility and the right to choose a better future.

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To conclude, we can say that thinking about the future of ourselves, the obligation is the only way to make everyone participate, giving them responsibility and the right to choose a better and equal future.

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https://www.eha.cl/noticia/opinion/opinion-voto-voluntario-vs-voto-obligatorio-11335

https://razonpublica.com/el-voto-obligatorio-no-es-tan-bueno-como-lo-pintan/

https://www.diarioconstitucional.cl/2020/03/22/sufragio-voluntario-u-obligatorio/

https://lyd.org/centro-de-prensa/noticias/2013/12/voto-voluntario-principios-y-consecuencias/

https://www.cepchile.cl/cep/opinan-en-la-prensa/debiles-criticas-al-voto-voluntario

https://opinion.cooperativa.cl/opinion/ciudadania/voto-obligatorio-igual-a-subdesarrollo/2021-07-07/131809.html

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As i see it, I would be on the side of the compulsory vote because I consider that in Chile it is something necessary to test the ideas offered by the politicians who are running for office and not to vote for them again.

To begin with, my opinion is that I want Chile to begin to evolve, voting for new candidates for presidents, ministers, mayors, among other politicians who join the candidacy for the elections.

Firstly, if in Chile it becomes compulsory voting and that will be the case after this year, this will be a great thing for the country since most of the people who are optimal to vote will do so.

secondly, the compulsory vote will make new political parties offer their ideas and will be given a chance to exercise if they win the elections.

Finally, by making the mandatory vote, we will give opportunities to new people from different parties, different politicians, different presidents. Making Chile grow in a beneficial way.

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a) - Mandatory voting would achieve a large increase in citizen participation.

- To implement compulsory voting, it would be necessary to educate in civic and political participation.

b) Voting is a way for people to participate and share their ideas or thoughts on an issue. In addition, in this way, a more generalized result can be achieved with respect to the opinion of the people.

c) - Mandatory voting is necessary to govern the principles of equality and democracy.

- Voluntary voting increases class bias, because richer people vote more than people from poorer areas.

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As I see it, I am in favor of compulsory voting.
First, compulsory voting would achieve a large increase in citizen participation.
But also, to implement this, it would be necessary to educate regarding civic and political participation.

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What's more, In my opinión, voting is a way for people to participate and share their ideas or thoughts on an issue. In addition, in this way, a more generalized result can be achieved with respect to the opinion of the people.

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That is why voluntary voting increases class bias, because richer people vote more than people in poorer areas.
It is also important to reflect a democratic system, since compulsory voting is necessary to govern the principles of equality and democracy.

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In conclusion, I believe that compulsory voting is favorable, but it is also necessary to teach about the importance of citizen participation and guide political interest.

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To begin with my humble opinion about this very interesting topic and more so if it is about our country, the question I think would be: Why is voting not mandatory? Going deeper into this issue, I believe that voting should be mandatory since going to vote is not just making a line on a piece of paper and now, it is much further, since they have the right and the civic duty to vote (over eighteen and under seventy), the result of the votes concerns us all because the candidate or in this case I will use the presidential elections as an example: when there are presidential elections, most people criticize those who are candidates, but to when they vote they do not get up or they are not able to go to vote and when a president is elected they are the first to claim who is in power and for this reason I think it is important that the vote be mandatory because people would have more awareness at the time of elections, etc.

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- If a citizen does not participate and does not vote, they can be punished with a warning, a fine or even jail.
- First, the voluntary vote not only decreased voter turnout but also deepened class bias in voting.
- People who live in richer communes vote more than those who live in poorer communes

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In conclusion, it should be compulsory voting because compulsory voting means that citizens have the duty to vote and participate in the elections that are organized, on the other hand also to say that compulsory voting would help us all as a country to make politics more important in the country and not only when there are elections.

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https://www.upla.cl/noticias/2021/06/25/geografo-upla-explica-por-que-el-voto-debe-ser-obligatorio/

https://chileconstituyente.cl/insumos/que-es-el-voto-obligatorio-que-pasa-si-no-voto/

https://laneta.cl/a-favor-del-voto-obligatorio/

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•To begin with, i do not agree with the compulsory vote, because that is democracy, the free option.

•Lack of credibility to politicians.

•There is no equality between the people and capitalism.

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1)El voto es una expresión de pensamiento y decisión ante una preferencia.

2)El voto es un pequeño engranaje ante una gran toma de decisión en conjunto.

3)El voto debe ser obligatorio para todos. Debemos aprovechar nuestros derechos y responsabilizarnos ante tal situación.

4)Votar hace parte de una elección que nos llevara a decidir lo que seria nuestro futuro.

5)Las votaciones ante una elección son importantes para definir la preferencia entre una multitud de diversas personas.

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Ass I see it, Mandatory voting should be implemented, if it were voluntary there would be little political participation on the part of the voters, because in the country student disagreement with politics has already been expressed. We should go into this area of ​​our lives, since many things are decided, and if they were ignored we would ignore details that in my opinion, would create more conflicts than there would be if you expressed your choice on the subject.

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Firstly, It is very important to define our position from the elections, since it will form what would be a future in which we all participate. We must fulfill our obligations as people with different opinions and decide them by means of a vote that thanks to democracy we are fortunate to be able to choose according to our preferences, unfortunately there are no real or false politicians, in my opinion we live in something that neither with a vote we will know that it is really what we are choosing.

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Secondly, We must bear in mind that voting is democratic, and we must value that way of being able to demand our opinion that defines much more than just choosing a candidate.

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In conclusion, in my opinion, mandatory voting should be implemented. It would change our way of persivir what we think about expressing our own opinion, because it is not only a responsibility and a decision of the utmost importance, but also something that we all achieve together, we are all part of our future, and it is an obligation to be part of the making decisions about it.