Answer: It will go against the spirit of voting rights in the USA.
Explanation: Eligibility to vote in the United States is established both through the United States Constitution and by state law. Since the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the 24th Amendment to the Constitution, and related laws, voting rights have been legally considered an issue related to election systems. A voting right is also the right not to vote.
The correct answer is A) It would place too much of a burden on the poorest voters.
The other options of the question were B) It would make poor voters feel unappreciated or ignored. C) It would offer citizens a chance to avoid paying taxes. D) It would force campaigns to focus on controversial issues.
In "Compulsory Voting: An Idea Whose Time Has Come," the reason that opponents of compulsory voting give as to why it would not work in the United States is "It would place too much of a burden on the poorest voters."
The idea of compulsory voting would force the citizens of the United States to cast their votes on election days. However, Hunter, the author, says that American citizens already have compulsory obligations to the government of the United States. The problem with compulsory voting, forcing people to vote, would be that not all Americans are interested or informed to cast their votes. So if they are forced, they could vote "just because it would be their obligation," and that mentality has a lot of risks.
