Przymus wyborczy – istota, przesłanki i implikacje
Compulsory voting - essence, premises and implications

Summary/Abstract: The article begins with terminology adjustments and presenting of actual state of research on compulsory voting in Poland and other parts of the world. Historical origin of introducing compulsory voting and its premises are presented in chronological and geographical grasp of the problem. The essence of compulsory voting is depicted as well as different kinds of sanctions provided in the past and today in the world for not voting. Wide spectrum of consequences of compulsory voting are taken into consideration, among others the so-called protest votes, its impact for level of voting turnout and the shape of party system. At the end the argument “for” and “against” introducing compulsory voting are presented and then analysed.

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