Tournament: Greenhill | Round: 1 | Opponent: Liberty Christian JE | Judge: Eric Melin
Resolution questions what a democracy ought to do. My Value is Normatively Legitimate Government.

Deliberative democracy is an ideal democracy. Iris Marion Young (Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago). “Inclusion and Democracy.”(2000). Oxford University Press, Oxford Political Series.

We can now … in chapter 3.

Inclusion and political equality are necessary criteria for deliberative democracy. Iris Marion Young (Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago). “Inclusion and Democracy.”(2000). Oxford University Press, Oxford Political Series.

On this model … of political equality.

Criterion is Maximizing Equal Inclusion.

Neg burden is to prove the converse of the resolution that voting ought to be voluntary. 

The criterion is comparative.

Any legitimate democracy must require equal inclusion. Sidney Verba (Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor at Harvard University), Kay Layman (Kay Lehman Schlozman serves as J. Joseph Moakley Endowed Professor of Political Science), “Voice and Equality: Civic Voluntarism in American Politics”, Pg. 10-11, 1995.

Democracy rests on … implications for politics

My thesis and sole contention is that compulsory voting increases equal inclusion among voters.

1. Compulsory voting is key to equal liberty. Justine Lacroix (Professor of Political Science at the Free University of Brussels), “Is Compulsory Voting Justified in a Liberal Democracy?” Fifth Re-Bel Event, Should the Obligation to Vote be Abolished? June 2011.

This leads to … the most powerful.

2. Compulsory voting decreases biases in voter turnout. Simon Jackman (Professor of political science at Stanford University), (2001) ‘Voting: Compulsory’, in N.J. Smelser and P.B. Baltes (eds.) International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, Amsterdam: Elsevier, pp. 16314–16318.

To gauge the … “biases” in turnout.

Socioeconomic exclusion is the worst form of exclusion. Iris Marion Young (Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago). “Inclusion and Democracy.”(2000). Oxford University Press, Oxford Political Series.

No existing democracy … by economic power.

Voluntary voting excludes the under-privileged, while compulsory voting ensures their needs are taken into consideration. Bart Engelen (Research Assistant of the Fund for Scientific Research – Flanders), “Why Compulsory voting Can Enhance Democracy.” Acta Politica, 2007, 42.

The debate between … legitimacy and accountability. 

Voluntary voting is exclusionary. A) Excludes historically marginalized groups. B) Excludes apathetic and those too busy to vote.

Compulsory voting forces politicians to take the entire electorate into consideration. Annabelle Lever (The London School of Economics and Political Science). “Is Compulsory Voting Justified?” Public Reason 1 (1): 57-74 © 2009 by Public Reason.

The next step … on their behalf.

Presume aff.

RVIs.