If you have ever watched The Simpsons, you may remember an episode in which Bart Simpson runs for class president:
“During a debate with Martin, Bart tells jokes and wins the class over. Afterwards, certain of Bart’s inevitable victory thanks to his popular campaigning, none of the children in his class—including himself—actually voted, giving Martin the victory with just two votes: one from himself, and the other from Wendell.” (text source)
The Critical Commons website “Free Riding in Class Elections” offers an excellent synopsis of the situation, including saucy Simpson’s video clip.
If there would have been mandatory voting, do you doubt that Bart would have won?
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