Some countries around the world require their citizens by law to vote, known as compulsory voting. In Australia, for example, if able citizens do not have a valid reason for not attending a polling place and dropping off a ballot, they are charged with a fine, according to the Legal Information Access Centre’s website. In a recent Newsweek article, Anna Quindlen suggests a similar compulsory voting system to be introduced in the U.S. to try and increase voter turn-out in this country.

SF State students give their opinion on whether or not the U.S. should adopt such a system.