The US has a relatively low voter turnout rate?

Question

What reasons do voters give for not voting? What are the mains reasons? what suggestions have been proposed for increasing voter turnout? Profile a high frequency voter

Answer 1

since the country broke away from england the people (except women until wyoming gave them the vote) have never been denied the right to vote we, as a society, do not know what it is to not be able to vote so we do not hold this right as dear as say the iraqi people who are just learning what it means to be able to vote how they want.   sometimes freedom is taken for granted  voting or not comes under this heading.    i tell people that if they don't vote then they shouldn't complain when something doesn't go the way they want     mr doodles

Answer 2

Watching TV on a national election, they assume who will win and not bother.

Assuming that their vote doesn't count, anyway.

Not liking any of the candidates.

Confusion as to where the candidates stand.

Not wanting to make a mistake (no vote better than wrong vote).

Hassle at the poles.

Just too darn lazy.

A frequent voter........

Knows who he wants in office

Wants a change in government

Is a staunch Rep/Dem and wants it to stay that way

Knows that this is his chance to be heard

Believes in this democracy and the 'right to vote'

Answer 3

Many think it does not matter if I vote, because who I like will not get in office anyway and nothing will change. If everyone voted who can vote, direction may change, Maybe! The media has much direction on who is good and Bad. One must really study and read between the lines

Answer 4

Apathy (all the choices suck).

Answer 5

Overexposure to nonsense, have you ever watched Jay Lenno and his walking about. High frequency may be someone that is very well informed or someone that thinks voting can really make a difference, which it can, all incumbents should be voted out as often as possible. period. end.