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Low voter turnout is a serious problem if the low turnout is due to intimidation at the polls or at registration, since it means the election is not fair and may not reflect the will of the people. However, if the low turnout is due to a lack of interest, it may not be so bad. It may be that the people who do not vote are content with letting the people who study the issues and know the candidates make the decisions on who goes into office. There have been times and places where food and liquor was offered at the polls to entice voters, but this practice has been made illegal in the US even though it probably increased vote turnout. High voter turnout , just in itself, may not be so good-- what is really needed is a high turnout of thoughtful, well-informed voters.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoPeople who do not participate in the democratic process may not care about democracy, or about their government or about the nation in which they live. Irresponsible, apathetic citizens do not make for a healthy society. And the fewer the number of people who vote, the easier it becomes for relatively small groups of people to exercise undue influence on the government and possibly hijack it for their own purposes.
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∙ 14y agoOf course it is. Only 60% of Americans eligible to vote actually do so.
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What is a major effect on voters views on the primary?
low voter turnout
What is low voter turnout a feature of?
Low voter turnout may be caused by disenchantment, indifference, or contentment. Different elections have different voter turnout rates. Presidential elections have a higher voter turnout rate than other elections. Bad weather can also cause low voter turnout. Voter fatigue and the ease of registering to vote can also affect voter turnout.
Voter turnout in the US is compared to other democracies.?
Low
When is voter turnout historically low?
Across the United States.
Negative advertising seems to be directly related to?
Low voter turnout
What is the major effect of voters' views on the primary?
low voter turnout
As distinct from alienation apathy is?
associated with a low rate of voter turnout
What is a major effect of voters views on the primary?
low voter turnout
What is the major effect of voters views on the primary?
low voter turnout
Compared to other industrialized democracies the United states has what kind of voter turnout?
The US has fairly low voter participitation.
Why are the voters important?
Low voter turnout means that only a very small percentage of the registered voters ended up as actual voters. When there's low voter turnout, there is minimal participation and involvement of citizens in nation-building and political affairs.
Voter turnout is historically low?
The United States has one of the lowest voter participation rates of any nation in the industrialized world.
