13NFL1-Compulsory Voting Page 11 of 163 www.victorybriefs.com While I caution negatives to base their own case positions around an interpretation of to be compulsory as indicating some draconian method of enforcement, negatives should make sure to be ready to use this as a reality check too. If the affirmative posits that there would be significant benefits of an entire democracy or multiple democracies all voting, a critical part of the negative strategy will be to ensure that affirmatives don’t blur the line between encouraged voting and compulsory voting. Abstention seems difficult in multiple countries barring physical incapability. This has significant implications for topicality and theory shells on the topic. I toss and turn thinking of a CX that begins with do you defend a system of voting where everyone has to cast a vote
