> Forced voting is proof of it. Forced voting is a net benefit, the biggest being that it forces parties to the center rather than having to say/promise stupid

> Forced voting is proof of it. Forced voting is a net benefit, the biggest being that it forces parties to the center rather than having to say/promise stupid stuff to appeal to the fringes that have firm political positions (see: USA). Mandatory voting + preferential voting, alongside a well-run independent election commission has resulted in very high trust in our democratic process.