What if we held an election and everybody came?

Universal Voting is Not a Radical Concept

Democratic countries around the world have used universal voting for decades–-in the case of Australia for 100 years. Here is a map of countries who currently use it.

Countries with Universal Voting

Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Chile - Reinstated!
Costa Rica
Dem. Rep. of the Congo

Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
Gabon
Greece
Honduras
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Mexico

Nauru
Panama
Peru
Samoa
Singapore
Thailand
Turkey
Uruguay

Universal Voting will:

Increase political participation dramatically, and create an electorate that is a full reflection of our diverse country.
Expand the power of communities and constituencies who now vote at lower levels, including communities of color, young people, and lower income voters.
Achieve a political system more accountable to a broader base of voters.
Decrease division and polarization by bringing less partisan voters into the process.
Improve political campaigns by incentivizing them to engage with a broader electorate, rather than simply focusing on their own base.
Combat voter suppression, voter apathy, and voter disenfranchisement. The best way to ensure the right to vote is to declare it as a universal duty.

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