DEFINITION
Sanctions applied for failing to vote. See
http://www.int-idea.se/vt/analysis/Compulsory_Voting.cfm for more information
| Countries (A to Z) |
Description |
| 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.) |
DEFINITION: Sanctions applied for failing to vote. See
http://www.int-idea.se/vt/analysis/Compulsory_Voting.cfm for more information
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