Editing Compulsory voting (section)

=== Remove voting restrictions ===
Supporters of compulsory voting also argue that just as the [[secret ballot]] is designed to prevent interference with the votes actually cast, compelling voters to the polls for an election removes interference with accessing a polling place, reducing the impact that external factors such as the weather, transport, or restrictive employers might have. If everybody must vote, restrictions on voting are identified and steps are taken to remove them. This notion is especially reinforced when both men and women are required to vote and further sustained by diligent enforcement of laws requiring registration of all eligible voters (deemed adult and without exclusion of any significant community within the population). A growing voter preference towards [[Early voting|pre-polling]] such as [[Postal voting|vote by mail]] can make participation easier, where the voter can fulfil their obligation more at their own convenience prior to polling day, rather than trying to arrange release from their responsibilities on the nominated date of polling.<ref>{{cite web |last=Reader |first=Nathaniel |title=Why more and more Australians are voting before election day |date=5 February 2015 |url=http://theconversation.com/why-more-and-more-australians-are-voting-before-election-day-37159 |access-date=28 March 2018}}</ref>