Compulsory Voting: Civic Duty or Democratic Bullying? Episode 850
closeNiall speaks to financial commentator Karl Deeter about whether Ireland should introduce compulsory voting and require every eligible citizen to participate in elections. The debate has recently emerged in Britain after Jacob Rees-Mogg said compulsory voting appeared to be becoming a new political battleground, with the idea reportedly supported by think tanks close to Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Rees-Mogg does not fully endorse the proposal, but argues that it is not automatically unreasonable for the State to impose certain civic duties
