>>>I consider my vote as my peaceful means of expressing revolution. :) I have not missed an election since I first registered to vote at age 21 in 1963. I agree – more people must vote!
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>>Here, because Cyprus is small country with limited number of voters,
>>ellections are mandatory. If you don't go you hv to present valid excuse (medical reason, physical absence etc) - or you go to court / pay fine!
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>I recall an election held by president Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines. He required that everyone 12 and older would vote or go to jail. Now that is truly democracy in action! :)

Here we don't hv to vote for current president. Markos took it to the next level :)