<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:05:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/hot/hl-w229e3/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Voting Should Be Encouraged, Not Forced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether we like it or not, voting is the only way people can choose who they want to lead them. Let's forget about whether our vote count or not; the first thing is VOTING! It's when we must have taken]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@nkemakonam89/voting-should-be-encouraged-not</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@nkemakonam89/voting-should-be-encouraged-not</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nkemakonam89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:50:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQF4Zz9TmYidQtKxSnQnKZ3aNdaLXcg1Du6R6UJuiu4hXrdMVLGfzJEM5D6Htbb6GtbbzEWib4J2Q5pamiXvdPHAz8ijbMevtHH3Fjck8Pwd8Qi8Cq9fmoU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mandatory Voting: Duty or Freedom?]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the major ways citizens engage in democracy is by voters, participating in the process and voting for the leader of their choice. It's through elections that people elect their leader, elect those]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@van.illa/mandatory-voting-duty-or-freedom</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@van.illa/mandatory-voting-duty-or-freedom</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[van.illa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:24:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kJKW7JU5Njyiy9Ko78tSt4W7pdamxWquh5tdVVJG482jSASRNn4z77F3JUg8X8FSjxW1J6hhy7F7Ad6TwZh9Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voting: A Right to Choose or a Mandatory Obligation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Political apathy is a common thing, at least in my part of the world. Many people have no interest in political matters and governance, nor do they care to be involved in the processes. For some reasons]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@daverick/voting-a-right-to-choose</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@daverick/voting-a-right-to-choose</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[daverick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:58:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyg7GvYPyouQMvfiB3Vj8iib4kFn3wUAMsn5tRrwicwHQ9BsVj7aE3MZ39x15AXZu8sQiG8g6xJQCHWTJWaz8YxrPvCB4HrU76WDagA9gBWfESJD9x334RgZePELssA8tMVrtmA6PtacW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voting show be a choice not a must.....]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good day all. We all have the right to vote as a citizen of a particular country, but it seems like the right is take away from us without us even knowing, because we cast vote to make sure an existing]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@favour20045/voting-show-be-a-choice</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@favour20045/voting-show-be-a-choice</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[favour20045]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:36:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[You can't force someone to cast a vote ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone!!! I hope so you all are fine and happy 😃 I mostly say that we all are having different choices and we can't force anyone to do the things which we do like as being a human it's our right]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@les90/you-can-t-force-someone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@les90/you-can-t-force-someone</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[les90]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:59:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kC3x8kwesA5GwNEXSXBb2MHbtyT4N6LhvfuTDn4G7yq4p8tVy6wJa1BXxAq9U2C1ESf5nj6FPMeGaCyARN1C2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[DEMOCRACY THRIVES ON TRUST, NOT FORCE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image generated using Copilot It is the right of every citizen in my country who is eighteen years of age or older to be registered as a voter and to be allowed to cast their vote for their chosen candidate]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@rishagamo/democracy-thrives-on-trust-not-force-hd4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@rishagamo/democracy-thrives-on-trust-not-force-hd4</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rishagamo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:33:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCbeeHc7GQuREkEC9Cij6JM9qm6wiDrRByH8xqbY1cXJE4CgpSsDAd46xRpCHV1e2LNF9dWmHRLVN3wM9tyEAZrbR3N1geVTsEEB7kb5vxvWtve7pqbANCirySvg2S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ᴍᴀɴᴅᴀᴛᴏʀʏ ᴠᴏᴛɪɴɢ ᴀɴᴅ ɪᴍᴘʟɪᴄᴀᴛɪᴏɴs]]></title><description><![CDATA[‎ ‎ ‎Democracy was designed to save us from tyranny and to create a system of government that ensure the involvement of the people in every major political decisions, a representative government that rules]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@emrysjobber/s-06fae0185a413</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@emrysjobber/s-06fae0185a413</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emrysjobber]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:29:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kfup6UBEv3448ozUuabsV8pjwiKEMpT6ddA3HAZD2FbDK6Q3Um9oNEd6zd2H72s6YPoPvi5TJknVGdxGNmbQS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Politics Affects You, Why Won't You Vote?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I remember how I believed for a long time that politics is for a selected few and that I'm less concerned. And some goes with voting, our votes don't count so what's the essence of voting. But after watching]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@marsdave/if-politics-affects-you-why</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@marsdave/if-politics-affects-you-why</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marsdave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:06:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennB2chVfQ2Ww2rytPE6bz5bgk55P3ddFqx5G6js5xF442y4t3vSuN34ozv56TWz7ndyVxWfjiFGUCJRdzbsLJAamF4THRg3azaZcvEnCGtSkTicLYn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The system need the change, not the law.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a democratic country election plays a very important role because in the election, people vote for their desired candidate whom they want to see as the president of the country. They elect the leader,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@intishar/the-system-need-the-change</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@intishar/the-system-need-the-change</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[intishar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1UdtK8eF6rs5argWKHu1x4LBcC7S6EP14TQXqYJ7YW6mqFcf3ro9Enu22JrqR1Re6t8jFUEyt5vXMXzrwnEbMXpS86CJXuKp64E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[VOTING SHOULD NOT BE BY FORCE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone your welcome to my blog today ❤️ I believe in democracy, but it needs to be structured around a process that is fair and protected from persuasion caused by ill-intentioned people and corrupt]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@betheloji12/voting-should-not-be-by-force-966</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@betheloji12/voting-should-not-be-by-force-966</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betheloji12]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:32:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDFdqJorCLnfauvZdwTKWtZntNNGacG6BLn9JcnQui3bRG6sPMjtQb4RFMHjapn4PTbvdDRJNdfcuCKeapnZby5DcgTQkbzgkGKAn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Freedom Attached To Democracy]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a country where democracy is practiced, people are left with choices of voting for who they want either he or she is a wrong candidate or not but as long as they are willing to cast their votes for]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@afrikens/the-freedom-attached-to-democracy-j89</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@afrikens/the-freedom-attached-to-democracy-j89</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[afrikens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:51:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8V6v86e7L2sDqpfZqo8365UTEaQg5sKjiN2To5UMpCYxKeoBP2PzBDw76Ahh4Jo9hVegW5aJVwJoCxAM7hRsMNayQFLA3ycdzbjAaDFhuv88B9Rx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voting Being Made Compulsory ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hope you are having a restful weekend friends 😍💕. source We all know that a democratic government us a government for the people and one chosen by the people out of love ❤️, and due to the person]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@sunshine29/voting-being-made-compulsory</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@sunshine29/voting-being-made-compulsory</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sunshine29]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:02:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCCBfRQP1c6GPX2VRDwHyWdkjJfkeFi86FmTn72gwz8eVpGwtAoRqGdxyGhiBRyvsTGYBxMLd8fwwfRkXZLtwwQjkei5UC6KdXzPUntjpJCN7V3CCAfbcqC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[No one should be forced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings! One thing that has always helped us to maintain a better society is what we all know as freedom. Without freedom, then people would be forced to do things against their wish and will but because]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@samolaj/no-one-should-be-forced</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@samolaj/no-one-should-be-forced</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[samolaj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:10:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kfNd6jm4smfHHRBfi5HCzTKgeLDkx8fRMoUSsXAc2mZ781Rig4LKJfihqJkFyP5B8QU7QTqNtmmPBaVxtaJDL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Voting Be Mandatory?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I seriously don't think that people should be compelled to vote – and by 'compelled' I mean arrested, put on trial and charged with a crime, which is quite a stretch in my opinion. I'm not saying that]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@treasuree/should-voting-be-mandatory</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@treasuree/should-voting-be-mandatory</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[treasuree]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:43:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9mFu1fBPQJz6eAkUcDyMyzKJFnvvkuNopa8VdsqXFQJuhjX1X3Wcd71S4iyT15ViNdEZuAs4UHaG7gW4gTn4Mk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Voting Be Mandatory?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voting is one of the most important things a citizen should participate in as a member of a particular country. We are in a democratic country where people vote for who they like. And this process only]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@moremoney28/should-voting-be-mandatory</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@moremoney28/should-voting-be-mandatory</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[moremoney28]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:58:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7DceLgR4szFwuz7CAHs19JsfqtMKwxDmgzo1nicPT5tDgv48VYtNCWLTRko8fRvqsNWDasb6nZnEYxoBK3b9Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE CIVIL IMPERATIVE ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I honestly feel voting should be made mandatory, i know this might sound a little extreme to some people because, yes, everybody has their own choice and some people genuinely do not want to participate]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@henryjnrr/the-civil-imperative</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@henryjnrr/the-civil-imperative</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[henryjnrr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:28:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKabX2Yo2zYCtiX59UVpvVtVELr2Q7rTaDgf37owhMMpVdHuurf9ZLkBuNLfW16TWGsWyEe55HLBfKYsrwU1Huo6MhfQma1KgeuKJoqCdkxwu7H1MnfVywZHkH4D5b5FGUyWQa2cdxu4h5mHQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Voting Be Mandatory for Every Eligible Citizen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello to all hive users 🤗❤️🙏 Hope you all are healthy and doing great in your life🙂 In any democratic country, every citizen is granted the right to vote. Each country sets a specific age limit that]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@abhay2695/should-voting-be-mandatory-for</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@abhay2695/should-voting-be-mandatory-for</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abhay2695]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:51:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9k5RuaK4PD1gdL3jojHbN9BEwBL7Q91LoXtnqecEkSJbznjj8XHEhUTQ9h4T1eseuJN1ptKBSdSuFTcWsY4cEa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[the first time I took part in the election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source HELLO Welcome to my blog, how are you all? May we all be blessed. Every citizen who meets the requirements to vote has the right to choose their candidate for leader in the election, and their vote]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@yuliadi/the-first-time-i-took-part-in-the-election</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@yuliadi/the-first-time-i-took-part-in-the-election</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yuliadi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:06:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprXSBeNNx9EbVKC2zkL1HgqnPWywYPoTbuEoVMjKotkHbNoiPN2NABub7UtEh5Zton4jCcDxVmaBH6gSLCMA64ZPwPWToqYrYSUSP4iht1mX1FGi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Voting Becomes a Rule Instead of a Right]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had to think about this question for a while before I can respond as I'm not really familiar with these things as a citizen, yeah, I know that's not cool. Well, the question is like asking: What if voting]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@merit.ahama/when-voting-becomes-a-rule</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@merit.ahama/when-voting-becomes-a-rule</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[merit.ahama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:12:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1Vtz2iATBstJkyAYbQgVVPwq8margo7hGDnqwi3YDA5aJr6PFS9HKF2YzUZm9j9ncQDMfCRCdxNhh5S9FHnXDQbkqpPEgam8beGZK9oM3Ppwyg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[More political involvement and violation of rights. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, everyone. I welcome you to my blog and another wonderful edition of the hive learner's featured post. If political apathy were an organisation, I would have been one of those leading the organisation]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@offia66/more-political-involvement-and-violation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@offia66/more-political-involvement-and-violation</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[offia66]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:31:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9mSJpnjwLn1ijbwHLYQzut1GxZG7rHzLYu8oJDNVGcX56DMGA2EQ5JWbY5sTqXzH72zv1j47cypo52E1CXVNX8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>