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Compulsory voting
Voting is compulsory in some countries. People who do not vote without reasonable justification may face sanctions.
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Aggregated data as of today
Compulsory voting | Number of countries |
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Yes | 21 |
Yes, only for certain people | 4 |
No | 158 |
Excluding 3 parliaments where all chambers are suspended