14 votes. That's what I won by last time, in a town of 3,100 people. The bond issue for the elementary school passed by 31. Everyone argues about presidential elections like those are the only ones that matter, but the races that hit your wallet and your kids is decided by dozens of votes in half-empty polling places. Make voting mandatory and suddenly school boards, sheriffs, and county commissioners have to answer to everyone, not just the retirees and activists who always show up. That alone is worth it.
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