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The United States has seen a large increase in voter participation in the last three presidential elections. Indicators point to a high number of voters turning out again in November. While the U-S is riding a surge of voter participation, we still lag behind other nations with mandatory voting like Turkey, Uruguay and Australia. What is the political landscape like in a country where everyone votes, and how could requiring citizens to vote change the dynamics of civic engagement here in the U-S? Dan Tucker is the executive producer of WBEZ’s Reset. He recently traveled to Australia, one of around two dozen countries with mandatory voting. He’s recently returned and joins me now… HOST: DIXON