Judith Brett, "From Secret Ballot to Democracy Sausage: How Australia Got Compulsory Voting" (Text Publishing, 2019)
In this fascinating history of Australia’s electoral system, Judith Brett makes a timely case in favour of compulsory voting. Her analysis is entertaining and enlightening, and makes a significant contribution to the ongoing political discussions around the US electoral college, the Brexit vote, and the frequently-changing Australian Prime Ministership. In From Secret Ballot to Democracy Sausage: How Australia Got Compulsory Voting (Text Publishing 2019), Brett paints a lively picture of one of the institutions that helps to define Australia’s democracy; its compulsory voting system. The…
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