Editing Compulsory voting (section)

=== Capture voter preferences ===
A system with higher turnout helps make the electorate more [[Representative democracy|representative]] and [[voter suppression]] more difficult. This major step towards the universal democratic principle of "[[One man, one vote|one person, one vote]]" strengthens democracies and aligns the choices of its politicians with the preferences of its citizens. Since lower-turnout races are not [[Random samples|randomized samples]] of an electorate (unlike a [[citizens' assembly]]), they distort the wishes and power of the electorate.