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The Four Reasons Why People Don T Vote?

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There are so many reasons why a lot of people decide not to vote in elections, it is often debated why we should vote if it makes no difference to the outcome of the election. According to Science News for Students, 4 Reasons Why Many People Don’t Vote1, there are four reasons why people don’t vote in elections. First of all, the voter registration process takes a lot of work. Second of all, a lot of people are not well-informed on political topics. Third of all, a lot of different people have different beliefs so therefore, having two different political parties may not be enough for these people to express their political ideas, concerns, and beliefs. Finally, people decide not to vote because they are just not curious about community affairs going on in their area due to a lack of apathy. With these reasons for not voting in elections comes consequences such as: a candidate you didn’t want to win, won the election and most importantly you are taking your constitutional rights for granted. …show more content…

Election Assistance Commission (EAC)2, the requirements you need in order to vote are: you must be a U.S. citizen, you have to be 18 years old of age on the day of the election, you must intend to live in the state long-term, and you must meet state criminal record requirements. The next thing you need to do is fill out a National Mail Voter Registration Form and mail it in, you may register in person at designated locations in whatever state you are located at, or you can register online. A Pew Center study conducted in 20123, estimates that approximately 51,000,000 eligible citizens of the U.S. are unregistered which is at least 24% more than the registered citizens who are eligible. Some people find the registration process inconvenient so they decide not to

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