Journal Articles

Bill for Compulsory Voting

Bhanu Joshi

Economic and Political Weekly

December 27, 2014

This article argues that the Gujarat government’s attempt to legislate compulsory voting in local body elections targets the wrong symptom and gives the wrong medicine. The dichotomy of not willing to constitute local governments on one hand, and then making voting compulsory to enhance participation on the other, is simply absurd and risks setting a dangerous precedence.

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