Disentangling the Relationship Between Compulsory Voting and Satisfaction with Democracy

• In Event: New Perspectives on Satisfaction with Democracy

Brief Overview

Countries with compulsory voting have increased turnout and low levels of satisfaction with democracy (SWD), yet existing research into SWD argues low levels should depress turnout. I leverage the Swiss case to isolate how CV can overcome low SWD.

Author

• Reshi Rajan, Texas A & M University-College Station