The essay examines the growing phenomenon of voter abstention in Italy as a sign of a crisis of democracy, distinguishing between apparent and real abstention, as well as between voluntary and involuntary forms. Referring to the “White Paper on Abstentionism” (2022), it highlights the main measures proposed to facilitate voting, such as supervised early voting and digitalization, while excluding tools considered incompatible with the Constitution.In the final part, the author proposes the introduction of compulsory voting to counter voluntary abstention, supporting its constitutional legitimacy and empirical effectiveness, while acknowledging its practical and political challenges.
Il saggio esamina il crescente astensionismo in Italia come segnale di crisi della democrazia, distinguendo tra astensionismo apparente e reale, e tra forme volontarie e involontarie. Richiamando il “Libro bianco sull’astensionismo” (2022), evidenzia le principali misure proposte per facilitare il voto, come il voto anticipato presidiato e la digitalizzazione, escludendo invece strumenti ritenuti incompatibili con la Costituzione. Nella parte finale, l’autrice propone l’introduzione del voto obbligatorio per contrastare l’astensionismo volontario, sostenendone la legittimità costituzionale e l’efficacia empirica, pur riconoscendone le difficoltà applicative e politiche.
Lamarque, E. (2026). Volere o dovere votare?. CONSULTA ONLINE, 290-301.
Volere o dovere votare?
Lamarque, E
2026
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The essay examines the growing phenomenon of voter abstention in Italy as a sign of a crisis of democracy, distinguishing between apparent and real abstention, as well as between voluntary and involuntary forms. Referring to the “White Paper on Abstentionism” (2022), it highlights the main measures proposed to facilitate voting, such as supervised early voting and digitalization, while excluding tools considered incompatible with the Constitution.In the final part, the author proposes the introduction of compulsory voting to counter voluntary abstention, supporting its constitutional legitimacy and empirical effectiveness, while acknowledging its practical and political challenges.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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