Reply #20: As I explained in my post above,

[Lurker321]

Australians decided to give up their right to vote, and made vote an obligation instead, for the sake of efficiency.

There are a lot of rights that, if given up, will make things more efficient. Free speech for example. It would make things so much more efficient if everyone speaks with one voice that is dictated from above. Fifth amendment - it would make trials much more efficient if people cannot "plead the fifth". I don't want to give those rights up for the sake of efficiency. And I don't want to give up the right to vote, either.