Moily,Chavan for compulsory voting

Stressing the need to reform the electoral system,Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily and Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Sunday said the feasibility of compulsory voting should be given a serious thought.

The two leaders,speaking at a seminar on electoral reforms here,also agreed that the number of political parties should be regulated.

Elections should reflect the voice of the common man. However,when less than 50 per cent of the population of over 700 million exercise their right to vote,shouldnt voting be made compulsory? Moily asked. Taking the same line,Chavan said,Whether voting should be made compulsory in our country needs to be seriously considered.