We examine whether compulsory voting influences political participation as measured by voter turnout, invalid voting … voting in national elections. We investigate border municipalities across two states which differ in compulsory voting … legislation using a difference-in-differences approach. The results show that compulsory voting increased voter turnout by 3 …

We examine whether compulsory voting influences political participation as measured by voter turnout, invalid voting … voting in national elections. We investigate border municipalities across two states which differ in compulsory voting … legislation using a difference-in-differences approach. The results show that compulsory voting increased voter turnout by 3 …