Editing Compulsory voting (section)

{{Short description|Practice of requiring all eligible citizens to register and vote in elections}}
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{{Color sample|#ff5555}} Compulsory voting, enforced<br />
{{Color sample|#ffaaaa}} Compulsory voting, [[Unenforced law|not enforced]]<br />
{{Color sample|#5599ff}} Compulsory voting, enforced (only men)<br />
{{Color sample|#aaccff}} Compulsory voting, not enforced (only men)<br />
{{Color sample|#ffff66}} Historical: the country had compulsory voting in the past]]
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'''Compulsory voting''', also called '''universal civic duty voting''' or '''mandatory voting''', is the requirement that registered voters participate in an election. As of January 2023, 21 countries have compulsory voting laws.<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/field/suffrage The World Factbook – Field Listing: Suffrage].</ref> Law enforcement in those countries varies considerably, and the penalty for not casting a ballot without a proper justification ranges from severe to non-existent.