What evidence is there that voluntary voting doesn’t just add noise to the selection process?
That’s a serious question: voluntary voting means that a higher percentage of the voters are in a blue-vs-green mindset (since they are more likely to vote than someone who has weak preferences), while compulsory voting gives a more accurate picture of the feelings of the entire population, even if that involves people who donkey-vote etc.
(That’s not to say your point isn’t valid, just that the sword cuts both ways.)
What evidence is there that voluntary voting doesn’t just add noise to the selection process?
That’s a serious question: voluntary voting means that a higher percentage of the voters are in a blue-vs-green mindset (since they are more likely to vote than someone who has weak preferences), while compulsory voting gives a more accurate picture of the feelings of the entire population, even if that involves people who donkey-vote etc.
(That’s not to say your point isn’t valid, just that the sword cuts both ways.)