Government > Democracy > Compulsory voting > Penalty: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
Sanctions applied for failing to vote. See http://www.int-idea.se/vt/analysis/Compulsory_Voting.cfm for more information.
COUNTRY | DESCRIPTION |
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Argentina | "Explanation, Fine, Infringement of civil rights or disenfranchisement " (-) |
Australia | "Explanation, Fine " (-) |
Belgium | "Explanation, Fine, Infringement of civil rights or disenfranchisement, other " (Women in 1949.) |
Bolivia | None/Infringement of civil rights or disenfranchisement (-) |
Brazil | Fine (Voluntary for illiterates and those over 70.) |
Chile | "Explanation, Fine, Possible imprisonment " (-) |
Costa Rica | None (-) |
Cyprus | "Explanation, Fine " (-) |
Dominican Republic | None (-) |
Ecuador | Fine (Voluntary for illiterates and those over 65.) |
Egypt | "Explanation, Fine, Possible imprisonment " (This is the year from which we have found the earliest law.) |
Fiji | "Explanation, Fine, Possible imprisonment " (*Presumably strict prior to the coup d'état) |
Greece | "Explanation, other " (-) |
Guatemala | None (-) |
Honduras | None (-) |
Italy | other (-) |
Liechtenstein | "Explanation, Fine " (-) |
Luxembourg | "Explanation, Fine " (Voluntary for those over 70.) |
Mexico | None / other (-) |
Nauru | "Explanation, Fine " (-) |
Paraguay | Fine (-) |
Peru | "Fine, Infringement of civil rights or disenfranchisement " (-) |
Philippines | None (-) |
Singapore | Infringement of civil rights or disenfranchisement (The non-voter is removed from the voter register until he/she reapplies and provides a reason.) |
Thailand | None (-) |
Turkey | "Explanation, Fine " (-) |
Uruguay | "Fine, Infringement of civil rights or disenfranchisement " (Law not in practice until 1970.) |