A Citizen's Duty. Voter inequality and the case for compulsory turnout
A Citizen's Duty. Voter inequality and the case for compulsory turnout. Emily Keaney and Ben Rogers. 01 May 2006. This report focuses on a very significant but relatively neglected challenge to our democracy: inequality in voter turnout. Many people are aware that turnout has declined dramatically in recent elections ? indeed turnout in the last two elections was lower than in any peace time elections in modern times.