Why Compulsory Voting Would Improve Democracy in the UK : A Response to Ben Saunders

In a recent article for The Political Quarterly , Ben Saunders critiques two recent reports in which I advocate compulsory voting and raises the related issues of the franchise and electoral reform. In this response article, I clarify my positions on compulsory voting, the franchise and electoral reform, address Saunders’ critiques and restate the case for why compulsory voting would improve democracy in the UK.