Compulsory voting

Do you think compulsory is a viable option in the U.S. as a way to increase voter turnout? Why or why not? Discuss! (Feel free to quote some scholarly articles on the subject to support your arguments) 

Midterm elections - 2014! Open debate!

Since our class is ALL about understanding our government and the science behind what makes us work, why not apply that knowledge to yesterday's elections.  Find ONE article from today's newspapers that discuss the long term impact of the latest election results. Share where the article came from, discuss the main idea article, as well as any bias you might detect.  Also, please evaluate the election results overall and discuss what implications these results will have for our President.  Feel free to respond to your classmates! :)