The definition of initiative is the nature to take the first step in something. An example of initiative is someone who is always first to start a new project. Initiative is defined as the act of taking the first step. An example of initiative is going to the city council with a new idea.
In some countries, where voting is considered a duty, voting at elections has been made compulsory and has been regulated in the national constitutions and electoral laws. Some countries go as far as to impose sanctions on non-voters.Compulsory voting is not a new concept. Some of the first countries that introduced mandatory voting laws were Belgium in 1892, Argentina in 1914 and Australia in 1924.he leading argument against compulsory voting is that it is not consistent with the freedom associated with democracy. Voting is not an intrinsic obligation and the enforcement of the law would be an infringement of the citizens' freedom associated with democratic elections.
Moves to lower the voting age to 16 were successful in each of the three British Crown dependencies from 2006 to 2008. The Isle of Man was the first to amend its law, when in July 2006 it reduced the voting age to 16 for its general elections, with the House of Keys approving the move by 19 votes to 4.he 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prevents states from denying suffrage to 18-year-olds, but does not prevent states from establishing a lower voting age. Several states (Georgia, Kentucky) already allowed 18 year olds to vote prior to passage of the 26th amendment.