Poll: Should Voting be Mandatory?

As some , many others will not. Now contrast that with the 90 percent or more who participate in Australia's elections, according to an article in Sunday's New York Times by William A. Galston, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.

Thirty-one countries have some form of mandatory voting, according to the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, Galston wrote.

"Our low turnout rate pushes American politics toward increased polarization," he wrote in the article. His proposed solution? Have the U.S. join 31 nations, including Australia, in adopting mandatory voting laws.

What do you think of this idea?