13NFL1-Compulsory Voting Page 27 of 163 www.victorybriefs.com Topic Analysis by Jeff Roberts Introductory Comments In
the United States, it is commonly lamented that only a small number of eligible voters attempt to vote while so many have given their lives for the hope of such aright. In fairness, it is equally true that many gave their lives
for the choice not to vote – I suppose – and so we can at least suggest the September/October resolution has taken up a water-cooler topic for once. After-all, you need not have spent years in graduate school to discuss this topic intelligently. Most of the citizenry has some life experience
with either personally voting, going to the polls with others to vote, or exposure to “get-out-the-vote” campaigns.
In other words, the resolution is very current and easily understood. What may not be as well understood are the questions such a resolution creates for debaters. To that end, this essay will attempt to briefly outline the terrain of the debate by first discussing some key issues
for each side to consider, then exploring the wording of the resolution itself, and finally by offering some suggestions for strategy.
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