[Fando]

Mandatory vote is a good start, and will encourage more people to think about their government. In addition, get rid of electoral college. Add verifiable secure online voting and promote a system wide education of the people on the benefits of political envolvement.

[collyw]

Many non voters will think about government, and realize none of the candidates represent them in the slightest.

[Fando]

Yes, and it will be a tiny stepping stone toward changing this backwards system altogether.

[dustinls]

Can part of that education touch on the morality of voting?

[Fando]

Indeed! That would be a core requirement of such education, among others.