Is low voter turn out a disgace in the USA? http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/a0781...

Question

Is low voter turn out a disgace in the USA? http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/a0781...

Answer 1

Nope, voter turnout has no affect on the elections. Now if we elected our officials by popular vote that would be a horse of a different color.

Answer 2

But it's higher than ever now.  Guess Bush had some positive effect after all.

Answer 3

No. The disgrace is that the highest court in the land did not allow all of the votes to be counted, thus giving us yet another reason to not vote.

Answer 4

Not hardly...you need to read the stats from this year.  Record numbers of Democrats are participating.  Republicans seem a bit unenthused with their choices.  :)

Obama 2008

Answer 5

It is certainly indicative of the level of disgust & distrust We the People have in our current system.

Ron Paul is drawing lots of new voters though.  Too bad that doesn't make ANY headlines.  Maybe some would believe it if cnn or faux news reported on him.