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- IPPR released a July 28 2026 report urging compulsory voting in the United Kingdom.
- Executive director Harry Quilter-Pinner says UK left-wing parties face a crisis and must offer a cause, proposing mandatory voting, community participation, stricter donation caps and social-media regulation.
- It points to compulsory-voting models in Argentina, Australia, Belgium and Chile, where penalties range from fines to job loss, and cites Singapore’s reinstatement fee and Thailand’s ban on non-voters holding office.
