Democracy and Voting (Oct 2006)
Dr Chris Ballinger with commentaries by Dr Ben Rogers, Dr Ken Ritchie and Professor Helen Margetts.
ISBN 978 0900432 38 5
Available free via download
In this second publication in the Democracy Series, Dr Chris Ballinger challenges those who assert that compulsory voting would enhance democratic engagement. Dr Ben Rogers argues in favour, while Dr Ken Ritchie places the issues within the wider context of electoral reform and Professor Helen Margetts considers some alternative solutions to promote engagement, including greater use of information technology.
The Democracy Series is supported by the Ministry of Justice.