Politics would be less crazy if voting were compulsory
There are so many other issues with voting in the US that forced voting is really not a great answer.<p>Before we force people to vote, we need to fix it so states can&#x27;t create situations where people stand in line for 8+ hours to vote (Georgia, Arizona).<p>Before we force people to vote, we need to eliminate gerrymandering.<p>Before we force people to vote, we should address the electoral college, you shouldn&#x27;t have more voting power just because you live in Idaho.<p>Before we force people to vote, we should eliminate FPTP.  Nobody should be voting for &quot;the lesser of two evils&quot; they should vote for the candidates they like.<p>Before we force people to vote, we should reform campaign finance.  It shouldn&#x27;t be legal for the rich to buy policy.<p>Before we force people to vote, we should address misinformation and education.  Because what we need is an electorate that is presented with accurate information and has been given the tools to process that information.  We don&#x27;t need an electorate swayed by a popular podcaster spewing misinformation.<p>There are so many things to fix, forcing people to vote is near the bottom for reform.