Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=rx0YuW9AlAJ Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Should You Be Forced to Vote? [P5IcpF7QCGa] Health Updated on August 10, 2026 EDT — Published on August 10, 2026 EDT To increase voter turnout, some countries require citizens to vote or face a penalty. Prof. Jason Brennan outlines several reasons the United States should not adopt such a law. For example, political scientists have found that most citizens are badly informed and that people tend to make systematic mistakes about the most basic issues in economics, sociology, and political science. Instead of being concerned about improving voter turnout, Brennan thinks we should be worried about whether the people who do vote are making well-informed decisions. Bad decisions in the voting booth contribute to bad policies. If a citizen does not want to vote because he doesn't feel informed—or for any other reason—he should be allowed to abstain from voting. Brennan concludes that mandatory voting would guarantee high turnout but not better government. Find LearnLiberty on... Twitter: Facebook: Our Website: 8XnTcIEnMLs jdKq3Lyp5zK wvNtWyFQZr8 n6MQN44xW0R xTS52RCPG6w 0UPV7NbxdGh
To increase voter turnout, some countries require citizens to vote or face a penalty. Prof. Jason Brennan outlines several reasons the United States should not adopt such a law. For example, political scientists have found that most citizens are badly informed and that people tend to make systematic mistakes about the most basic issues in economics, sociology, and political science. Instead of being concerned about improving voter turnout, Brennan thinks we should be worried about whether the people who do vote are making well-informed decisions. Bad decisions in the voting booth contribute to bad policies. If a citizen does not want to vote because he doesn't feel informed—or for any other reason—he should be allowed to abstain from voting. Brennan concludes that mandatory voting would guarantee high turnout but not better government. Find LearnLiberty on... Twitter: Facebook: Our Website: 8XnTcIEnMLs jdKq3Lyp5zK wvNtWyFQZr8 n6MQN44xW0R xTS52RCPG6w 0UPV7NbxdGh