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>>Mandatory voting, wow. What if you don't like any of them?
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>Blank vote ?
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>Voting is mandatory in Belgium too... with id card (photo & chip on card)

I guess I have enough libertarian in me for that to make me a little uncomfortable. Does the government email you when they think your toilet paper supply is getting low? ;-)

One of my college roommates, VERY conservative, had a good way of putting it IMO. "Next thing we know there will be laws saying we can't walk on our roofs."