FACTOID # 2: In the last Argentinian elections, 21% of the votes were declared invalid.
 
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Democracy Statistics > Compulsory voting > Enforcement (most recent) by country

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Countries (A to Z) Description
Argentina Weak enforcement (-)
Australia Strict enforcement (-)
Belgium Strict enforcement (Women in 1949.)
Brazil Weak enforcement (Voluntary for illiterates and those over 70.)
Chile Weak enforcement (-)
Costa Rica Not enforced (-)
Cyprus Strict enforcement (-)
Dominican Republic Not enforced (-)
Ecuador Weak enforcement (Voluntary for illiterates and those over 65.)
Fiji Strict enforcement (*Presumably strict prior to the coup d'état)
Greece Weak enforcement (-)
Guatemala Not enforced (-)
Honduras Not enforced (-)
Italy Weak/Not enforced (-)
Liechtenstein Weak enforcement (-)
Luxembourg Strict enforcement (Voluntary for those over 70.)
Mexico Weak enforcement (-)
Nauru Strict enforcement (-)
Netherlands Not enforced (-)
Peru Weak (-)
Philippines Not enforced (-)
Singapore Strict enforcement (The non-voter is removed from the voter register until he/she reapplies and provides a reason.)
Thailand Not enforced (-)
Turkey Weak (-)
Uruguay Strict enforcement (Law not in practice until 1970.)



DEFINITION: Level of enforcement for compulsory voting

SOURCE: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003

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