Where do the insidious political ads come from? They are repetitive and they come in the mail, are broadcast on the radio, internet and television. No one politician has the resource to make this happen, The politician is just the frontman. Call it the Deep State, the economic elite, the small ruling class or the “oligarchy”. But they determine the policy not the large majority of voters. Even when the community of voters is united for a certain change, they don’t get it unless it is approved by the powers behind the politicians.
In fact, getting anything changed is like pulling teeth. So even the wealthy influential people have about an even chance of getting things altered. The poor and middle class, an ice cubes chance in hades.
I imagine those who would consider requiring everyone to vote would also create a pretest of sorts that would show a persons knowledge of the candidates, the system and a proper respect for the sanctity of the vote. Then each person would be required to display a sticker with a flag with the words “I Voted” or better yet a purple ink stained thumb.
Im am glad that voting is a right not a duty. That makes the nonvote, a powerful statement.