Abstract
Compulsory voting is first and foremost an institutional remedy for low electoral turnout in parliamentary elections. In this article, the effect of compulsory voting on two other dimensions of the well-being of democracy is explored, namely civic participation and political trust. Some support for the proposition that compulsory voting enhances the legitimacy of political institutions is provided; by contrast, mandatory electoral participation has a negative impact on the level of civic participation.
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