What if we held an election and everybody came?

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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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