Reply #14: Money is considered 'free speech' and therefore HUGE $$$

[EVDebs]

contributions to political candidates is an expression of political speech. They get to shout you down with their big bucks and create a climate of apathy where 40% don't even bother ... why, heck we're just like the PRI in Mexico or some other one-party state, so what does it matter anyway ?

Once again, it doesn't seem to have hurt Australians in the least. Not having mandatory voting is like not getting your civics credit taken care of for citizenship or high school graduation for that matter. Just mandatory for Presidential Elections would be my caveat, let the other ones go like we already do.