13NFL1-Compulsory Voting Page 45 of 163 www.victorybriefs.com 3) Do individuals with a greater stake in democratic decisions have a stronger claim to representation than uninterested parties (proportionality principle) or do all votes count equally (egalitarian principle 4) Are constituents of a democracy entitled to equality of outcome (equal representation) or merely equality of opportunity to represent themselves 5) Relatedly, how far does equality of opportunity extend Are socioeconomic conditions a significant determining factor on one’s opportunity to vote 6) Does the need to determine what the true majority opinion is supersede the need to respect general rights accorded to citizens In other words, how important is representation to a democratic calculus 7) Can interests in the common good or future democratic stability/legitimacy override procedural rights to individual free-choice and self-determination? 8) Do democratic voters vote in rational self-interest or out of a sense of duty to express their beliefs 9) How important is the minimization of elite power as a democratic ideal, and what means are acceptable to minimize elite power What means are acceptable to institute a rule of popular sovereignty Good luck on the upcoming topic
