A timely and paradigm-shifting argument that all members of a
democracy must participate in elections, by a leading political
expert and Washington Post journalist Americans are required to pay
taxes, serve on juries, get their kids vaccinated, get driver's
licenses, and sometimes go to war for their country. So why not
ask-or require-every American to vote? In 100% Democracy, E.J.
Dionne and Miles Rapoport argue that universal participation in our
elections should be a cornerstone of our system. It would be the
surest way to protect against voter suppression and the active
disenfranchisement of a large share of our citizens. And it would
create a system true to the Declaration of Independence's
aspirations by calling for a government based on the consent of all
of the governed. It's not as radical or utopian as it sounds: in
Australia, where everyone is required to vote (Australians can vote
"none of the above," but they have to show up), 91.9 percent of
Australians voted in the last major election in 2019, versus 60.1
percent in America's 2016 presidential race. Australia hosts
voting-day parties and actively celebrates this key civic duty. It
is time for the United States to take a major leap forward and
recognize voting as both a fundamental civil right and a solemn
civic duty required of every eligible U.S. citizen.
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