The United States national elections have been experiencing a steady decline of eligible voters showing up to vote. This steady decline has been ongoing since experiencing a significant increase in voter turnout from 1948 through 1960. Over the years there has been significant, meticulous research done to try to pinpoint the cause of the decline in voter turnout over years. All of this research has led to the production of an enormous number of literatures written on the perceived causes. The
Annotated Bibliography Linda Feldmann Staff writer of The Christian,Science Monitor. "Why the Poll Booths of America are Empty." The Christian Science Monitor: 1. Oct 03 2000. National Newspapers Core. Web. 12 Dec. 2016. This source focuses on the decline in voter turnout over the past few decades with the lead up to the 2000 Presidential election year. Comparing elections from 1960, the various "experts" have not been able to pinpoint a solid reason until a several people from Harvard come up with
Voter turnout has been declining in the United States throughout history through the potential voters’ personal choice not to vote and ineligibility. According to research a large percentage of individuals are not voting because political parties fail to appeal to the voters and this leads to the voting population losing interest in the campaign, while others postpone registering and by the time they realize their delay the election is upon them. This downward trend of voter turnout can be traced
Are you a registered voter? You might expect a high rate of voting in the United States. A lot of people – women, African Americans, and the poor – fought for the right to vote; certainly their descendents would want to exercise their right to vote. I want to discuss with you today the importance of voting. There are three important aspects of voting. The first aspect is the group of people that fail to vote, the second is why there is such a low turnout, and finally is the voters’ attitude. Voting
Only 53.6% of eligible voters vote, leaving 46.4% not voting (“Political Participation in the US”). This 46.4% of people do not believe their votes count. They believe that the Electoral College system cancels out their votes and that the government will not listen anyway. People think that nothing will change due to the incumbency rate in Congress. That is where the people do not see what is really happening. Americans do not vote enough, so they cannot possibly make a change in government when
to vote. America has come a long way in this democratic process. However, voting in the 21st century is not as important to people as it was in the past. Low voter turnout in the United States is due to poor rules and regulations, demographics, participation, and plenty more but it has the potential to be higher. The best way to learn about why things happen is to look at the history of it. In the 18th century, voting was only eligible for white male property owners over the age of 21 with a certain
the right to vote and Americans basically throw this right straight to the curb. “US voting rates are among the lowest in the developed world” (Political Participation in the US). Because we have a democratic form of government, political participation is necessary, everyone’s vote counts, and corrections in government can only be made by the people first. “The Electoral College contributes to lower voter turnout rates” (Political Participation in the United States). Many Americans believe that
democracy is our right to vote. It gives us a voice in the direction our elected representatives steer our country. Unfortunately, historically young voters are underrepresented due to their low voting turnout. This came as a shock to me being a young voter myself. Growing up in California I was excited about getting the chance to vote, to have a voice as it were. However, this is clearly not the case for all potential young voters. The Problem Young voter turnout has historically been disproportionately
POLI 6001 – Research Design Abstract This research finds a relationship between voter demographics and Early Voting turnout. Using a University survey of registered voters in Louisiana and post-election statistical data from the Louisiana Secretary of State’s archives, this study finds that black voters and Democrats Early Vote at higher rates than white voters and Republicans. Introduction Voter turnout is a prolific and salient topic in the fields of political science and public administration
2012 United States Presidential election 58.2 percent of the registered voters turnout out to vote (IDEA). This figure is in stark contrast to many other wealthy democracies in the western world for the same election cycle (IDEA). This begs the question, why is voter turnout significantly lower in the US compared to the rest of the first world and other OECD countries? There are countless factors that could affect voter turnout, the most standard of which are based on socioeconomic status. But when