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Show Compulsory Voting In Belgium and Switzerland and some other European countries punishments pun-ishments are indicted on non-voters. In Belgium for the first offense the culprit is at once called before a justice, jus-tice, who reprimands or fines him. The second offense is more severely punished pun-ished and the name of the refractory citizen is published by the magistrate and posted on the gates of the town hall. The man who without excuse has absented himself from voting four times in 10 years Is considered unworthy un-worthy of citizenship and his name is stricken from the poll list. For 10 years he is debarred from holding any public office. |