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 |
|---|---|
| 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.) |
