Text 1 Public policy researcher Anthony Fowler studied the history of elections in Australia a country that requires citizens to vote. Fowler argues that requiring citizens to vote leads to a significant increase in voters who would otherwise not have the time or motivation to vote. Thus, election results in countries that require citizens to vote better reflect the preferences of the country as a whole. Text 2 Governments in democratic countries function better when more people vote. However, forcing people to vote may have negative consequences. Shane P.Singh and Jason Roy studied what happens when a country requires its citizens to vote. They found that when people feel forced to vote, they tend to spend less time looking for information about their choices when voting. As a result, votes from these voters may not reflect their actual preferences. Based on the texts , how would Singh and Roy (Text 2) most likely respond to the research discussed in Text 1? A. Only countries of a certain population size should implement mandatory voting. People who are forced to vote are likely to become politically engaged in other ways, such as volunteering or running B. for office. Requiring people to vote does not necessarily lead to election outcomes that better represent the preferences of the C. country as a whole. D. Countries that require voting must also make the process of voting easier for their citizens.

## Step 1<br />The problem involves understanding the viewpoints of two different researchers, Anthony Fowler and Shane P. Singh and Jason Roy, on the issue of mandatory voting. Fowler, as per Text 1, believes that mandatory voting leads to an increase in voters who would otherwise not have the time or motivation to vote. This, in turn, leads to election results that better reflect the preferences of the country as a whole.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />On the other hand, Singh and Roy, as per Text 2, argue that mandatory voting may have negative consequences. They found that when people feel forced to vote, they tend to spend less time looking for information about their choices when voting. This could lead to votes that do not accurately reflect the voters' actual preferences.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />Given these contrasting viewpoints, we need to choose the option that best represents Singh and Roy's perspective. <br /><br />## Step 4<br />Option A suggests that only countries of a certain population size should implement mandatory voting. This does not align with Singh and Roy's argument, as they do not discuss population size as a factor.<br /><br />## Step 5<br />Option B suggests that people who are forced to vote are likely to become politically engaged in other ways, such as volunteering or running for office. This is not mentioned in Singh and Roy's argument, so it does not represent their viewpoint.<br /><br />## Step 6<br />Option C suggests that requiring people to vote does not necessarily lead to election outcomes that better represent the preferences of the country as a whole. This aligns with Singh and Roy's argument, as they found that mandatory voting can lead to votes that do not accurately reflect the voters' actual preferences.<br /><br />## Step 7<br />Option D suggests that countries that require voting must also make the process of voting easier for their citizens. This is not mentioned in Singh and Roy's argument, so it does not represent their viewpoint.