Vote or Die? Choose or Lose?

Every four years we get the opportunity to pick the country's leader. Last election, just over 121 million people voted for either John Kerry or George Bush. Not withstanding the 10-12 million votes for Nader, etc... Children make up around a quarter of the total population of the United States, 24.6%. That leaves around 60 million votes unaccounted for. 

Compulsory voting is a voting system that was adopted in 1924 in Australia. It requires a citizen to vote in elections. In primaries before 1924, Australian saw 47% of people reporting to polls and voting. Since 1924, it has hovered between 94% and 96%.

Some think that compulsory voting is wrong, and it takes away from our freedom to choose, our right to to choose. And that's why we have the ability to use the Write-In format. Mickey Mouse gets over 1,000 votes every year for the American Presidency. You don't have to choose one of the two with the most air time on TV and radio. Doesn't it make sense to use your rights and freedoms instead of just talking about them?