Harris Lecture & Brunch: Mexico City Sat., July 27, 2019 | 10:00 AM — 12:00 PM Hyatt Regency Mexico City Campos Eliseos No. 204 Polanco Chapultepec 11560 Mexico City, Mexico Should voting be mandatory? Policy Lessons from Peru Voter turnout in the 2018 presidential elections in Colombia was 54%. On the same year, turnout in the Mexican federal election was 63%. These are not exceptions, as electoral participation has been falling worldwide for the past several decades, which raises concerns about the representativeness of elected officials and the legitimacy of electoral outcomes. Making voting compulsory and ensuring adequate enforcement appear to be plausible and appealing policy remedies. Join fellow Harris alumni and admitted students for our annual brunch and lecture featuring Luis Martinez, Assistant Professor, Harris Public Policy. Professor Martinez will discuss the existing evidence on the effectiveness of compulsory voting and present findings from ongoing research on voters’ response to changes in the fine for electoral abstention in Peru. The analysis illustrates the challenges and limitations of compulsory voting. At this event, you will also have the opporunity to meet participants of the Policy Immersion Trip to Mexico City. Saturday, July 27, 2019 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Hyatt Regency Mexico City Campos Eliseos No. 204 Polanco Chapultepec Mexico City, Mexico, 11560 Please RSVP by July 25. Recent News More news Q&A: Assistant Professor Erin Kelley on Her Work in Program Evaluation, International Development, and With the World Bank Wed., July 09, 2025 University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy and Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth Launch New Pathbreaking Master’s Program in Climate and Energy Policy Tue., July 08, 2025 Provost Katherine Baicker Appointed Emmett Dedmon Distinguished Service Professor Thu., July 03, 2025