How well has compulsory voting worked in other countries?

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Research question: How well has compulsory voting worked in other countries?
Which excerpt from “Compulsory Voting: An Idea Whose Time Has Come” best answers the example research question above?
 
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*A. “In the following 1924 election, voter turnout in Australia climbed to 91% and has remained around 95% ever since.” Correct!
B. “According to the Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, about 32 countries around the world have some form of compulsory voting . . .”
C. “In our current system of voluntary voting, the winner of an election is determined by the candidate’s ability to create controversy rather than by leadership skill.”
D. “And yet, when it comes time to elect a new President, only 55 percent of Americans show up to cast their vote.”
 
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The correct answer is: “In the following 1924 election, voter turnout in Australia climbed to 91% and has remained around 95% ever since.”

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