[atria]

This is a worthy goal, but is it a good thing to have 100% voter turnout? Every direct democracy has failed since the time of Socrates. After several generations, direct democracies turn into a mob with the majority voting themselves benefits while minorities become permanently disenfranchised. At least voter disinterest allows minorities the possibility of voting as a block and gaining influence in off-year elections. In my opinion, sometimes too much so.

[shifter]

In a similar vein, Andrew Sullivan's article on this year's US election is a fantastic read:

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/04/america-tyranny...