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Old 01-21-2004, 05:56 PM  
jas1552
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Originally posted by Digipimp
So where is this that you get a fine for not voting and how much is the fine. I would think that would be a good system for here in the US, but I would say if you don't vote you get 30 days jail time. Because I would like to see the election results if everyone in the country actually voted once.
Apparently Belgium.

I would think that those who choose not to vote are more likely to be uninformed people who don't follow politics and/or just don't give a shit. Why would you want those people to pick the leaders of your country?
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