Increasing Electoral Turnout Among the Young: Compulsory Voting or Financial Incentives?
Abstract: Low electoral turnout has led to a vicious circle for which the young do not vote and vote-seeking politicians ignore their needs. A powerful method is needed to address this in both the short-term and long-term. I consider two such methods: compulsory voting and a scheme of financial incentives for young voters. The financial incentive scheme that I consider would pay young people £30 if they attend an hour-long information session on the election, an hour-long discussion session, and then vote. I argue that my proposed financial incentive scheme is preferable to compulsory voting because it is more likely to lead young people to deliver reasoned, quality votes than compulsory voting, and it does not violate individual liberty
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
- Language
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Englisch
- Notes
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Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: Intergenerational Justice Review ; 2 (2016) 1
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Politik
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Veröffentlichung
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Mannheim
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2016
- Creator
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Tozer, Thomas
- DOI
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10.24357/igjr.8.1.448
- URN
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urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-47305-8
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Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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14.08.2025, 10:48 AM CEST
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Associated
- Tozer, Thomas
Time of origin
- 2016
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