query: Do some countries have compulsory voting?
passage: Compulsory voting
Compulsory voting is an effect of laws which require eligible citizens to register and vote in elections, and may impose penalties on those who fail to do so. As of August2013, 22 countries provide for compulsory voting, and 11 democracies — about 5% of all United Nations members — enforce it.[1]
passage: Voter apathy
Compulsory voting would ensure all citizens would have their opinions heard.