actually, Mexico does have it, but its not enforced.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_voting
it was enforced at some point in the past before they stopped enforcing it.
Originally Posted by dilbert firestorm
Mexico has a lot of "shit" the U.S. doesn't have, and doesn't want.
Is that like they were "for it" before they were "against it"?
"3.32 In Mexico, although voting is
constitutionally compulsory, Mexican electoral
legislation has not established any sanctions.
Perhaps as a consequence, turnout is relatively
low in comparison with other countries with
compulsory voting – 64% at the 2000
presidential elections and 63% at the 2000
parliamentary elections. Many people obtain
their Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) credential
as a means of securing identification, as it is the
most widely accepted proof of identity by banks
and all official transactions. This automatically
gets people on the electoral list allowing them
to vote at any election (local or federal) during
the period of validity, which is nine years."
http://www.electoralcommission.org.u..._N__S__W__.pdf
Which is like saying the speed limit is 60 mph, but LE can't write tickets if you exceed 60 mph.
Mexico also has a stronger freedom of the press provision in their Constitution than the U.S. has in the First Amendment, but ....
...newspapers had to buy their printing paper from the Government, which didn't have to sell it to them.
Oh! Did I mention the strong "gun control" in Mexico? I rarely went out to public areas to watch "firework" displays .... rains lead. Sorting out fireworks and pistols is tricky sometimes.
