Tournament: grapevine | Round: 5 | Opponent: i dont remember | Judge: i dont remember
Hofmeister and Grabow explain the function of democracy,
(Wilhelm Hofmeister and Karsten Grabow, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, “Political Parties Functions and Organisation in Democratic Societies,” 2011,http://www.kas.de/wf/doc/kas_7671-1442-2-30.pdf?120920114742)
"In a democracy...governmental institutions"

Thus, democracy strives to promote the will of the people while maintaining fair political organizations. 

And, ought claims are a question of consistency.

Macintyre
"From the premise...being a good watch."

And, ought claims are unable to guide action if they contain contradictions. 

Velasquez et al
"Ethics is supposed to...divided about how we ought to live."

Thus, the affirmative burden is to prove that compulsory voting is consistent with the creation and intent of a democratic state. 

My first contention explains why voluntary voting systems are inconsistent with democracy

First – Voluntary systems diminish the value of non-voters
Engelen (1)
(Bart. Research Assistant of the Fund for Scientific Research – Flanders (Belgium), Centre for Economics and Ethics – Institute of Philosophy (K.U.Leuven), Centre for Economics and Ethics), “Why Compulsory Voting Can Enhance Democracy,” Acta Politica, Palgrave Journals, 2007
"the elitist alternative...democracy is everybody’s business."

Second – Voluntary systems encourage avoidance of civic responsibility

Engelen (2)
(Bart. Research Assistant of the Fund for Scientific Research – Flanders (Belgium), Centre for Economics and Ethics – Institute of Philosophy (K.U.Leuven), Centre for Economics and Ethics), “Why Compulsory Voting Can Enhance Democracy,” Acta Politica, Palgrave Journals, 2007 

"although there are...continuity of the legislative power"
Third – Voluntary systems can lead to state policy paralysis

Engelen (3)
"the legal-political system...decision-making practically impossible."

Fourth – Voluntary systems create a power gap where non-voters suffer

Lodge (1)
(Guy. Associate Director for Politics and Power for the Institute for Public Policy Research) and Sarah Birch (Professor at the University of Essex), “The case for compulsory voting,) New Statesman, April 28, 2012
"at the last general election...going to older people preserved?"
Thus, voluntary voting systems are inconsistent with democracy because they fail to accurately promote the will of the people and limit a state’s capacity to lead fair and inclusive political organizations.  

My second contention explains why compulsory voting is more consistent with democracy 

First – Compulsory voting enhances voter turnout

Lodge (2)
(Guy. Associate Director for Politics and Power for the Institute for Public Policy Research) and Sarah Birch (Professor at the University of Essex), “The case for compulsory voting,) New Statesman, April 28, 2012
"IPPR research demonstrates...attendance is voluntary."

And, Orszag (1) provides an example from Australia,
(Peter. Jun 19, 2012 5:30 PM CT Make Voting Mandatory http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-19/voting-should-be-mandatory.html

"After voting became mandatory...advanced democracies worldwide"
Second – Compulsory voting enhances the value of citizens’ opinion

Engelen (4)
(Bart. Research Assistant of the Fund for Scientific Research – Flanders (Belgium), Centre for Economics and Ethics – Institute of Philosophy (K.U.Leuven), Centre for Economics and Ethics), “Why Compulsory Voting Can Enhance Democracy,” Acta Politica, Palgrave Journals, 2007
"low turnout provides...are heeded at the political level"

And, the Harvard Law Review furthers,
(American Political Science Association . 121.2 (2007): 591-612. Web. 27 Aug. 2013. http://www.jstor.org/stable/40042668 ..)
"People who are brought into...rational choice as voting"
Third – Compulsory voting enhances the democratic process

Orszag (2)
(Peter. Jun 19, 2012 5:30 PM CT Make Voting Mandatory http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-19/voting-should-be-mandatory.html
"compulsory voting could...appears to be minimal."

Thus, compulsory voting is consistent with democracy because it more accurately promotes the will of the people and enhances the state’s capacity to lead fair and inclusive political organizations.