Compulsory voting

6 Minute English

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2015-08-13

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  • 6METE ENGLISH From bbclearningenglish.com Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English.

  • I'm Rob.

  • And I'm Neil.

  • Hello.

  • Hello, Neil.

  • Today, we're talking about voting.

  • Now, I'm sure it's something you've done, Neil.

  • Of course.

  • And earlier this year, we had a general election in the UK,

  • where I voted.

  • And I'd feel guilty if I didn't exercise my right to vote.

  • Now, a right, in this case, means somebody's legal claim to vote.

  • In a general election, we vote for a government that runs the whole country.

  • But we also have local and European elections too, sometimes.

  • Yes.

  • But voting in the UK is optional.

  • So you don't have to do it.

  • Whereas in some countries, voting is compulsory.