It's a shame we even have to discuss it. But we'll only accept much help from Big Brother. People fought seat belt laws, helmet laws, etc. Forced voting would never fly, though I agree it would be nice if we had a 90 percent turnout. Imagine how that would alter the political landscape. We have races all over the country decided by a few thousand (or even hundreds) of voters.
A lot of people speculate about who would be the winners.
Some people claim the Democrats. I don't think that is necessarily true.
I believe that the Republicans have great potential in making inroads into the black community, with them GENERALLY being more conservative on moral issues, and more religious.
If the Republicans can show that they offer a solution to raise the standard of the poorest people, they are more likely to attract people of other cultures, since those are traditionally more conservative on moral issues.
Regardless, the higher percentage of the population that votes, the higher the legitimacy of the elected body.
Ie, those who are representants, be it presidents, prime ministers, senators or congressmen, are actually considered by a big majority of the nation.
YIP
Zack