April Said:

why should we be concerned about the declining rate of voter participation in united states?

We Answered:

Because people are becoming less involved. This country is founded on the idea that the people choose what the government does, who its run by, and so on. If there are less educated people involved in the process then democracy is happening at a lower rate.

Democracy: •a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

Clifford Said:

What is the reason for poor voting rates in young ages?

We Answered:

Past generations fought for their freedoms (WW1 ,WW2,Korea,Vietnam) This younger generation (not all) take this freedom for granted. You have the right to vote use it wisely!
This president will have an effect on millions of young adults especially as their parents are unemployed, quality of health care might go down and increased taxes on everything from electricity,gas and soda go up.
The fastest way to get someones attention is to hit him or her in the wallet.

Roberto Said:

Economics problems if some is skilled in econ 102 help me answer as many as possible?!?

We Answered:

BCCBBEAABCEABCBAABECA?

Florence Said:

Do you think a survey of voter participation in the United States and the factors that influence higher or?

We Answered:

Voter Turnout Chart
http://elections.gmu.edu/voter_turnout.h…

Voter Turnout Factors
**A critical factor in voter turnout is having a reason to vote. When voters believe key issues are at stake, they want a say in the outcome.

**In 2004, close to ten million eligible and interested voters did not or could not vote due to outmoded voting practices, avoidable errors or confusing procedures that vary in all 50 states and the majority of counties, cities and even towns. (examples given on link)
1. An estimated three million voters could not or did not vote because of registration problems...
2. About one million citizen-age voters were barred from voting because of a past conviction, despite the abundance of evidence that identifies voting as a way for ex-offenders to re-connect with their communities and to decrease recidivism.
3. Several million votes are lost in every major election due to poor election administration that results from underinvestment, low standards, and partisan interference in the election process. Well-documented problems with equipment, poll worker hiring and training, and lines also contribute to ballot losses.

**Voter mobilization is a critical turnout factor, inevitably tied to the level of competition in an election and issues at stake. It is also inevitably impacted by election barriers and voter confidence in the voting process, or by who is doing the mobilizing and the amount and type of messengers involved....

**Someone who has been personally contacted, especially by someone they know, is more likely to vote than someone who has not.

**Those who grow up around family members who vote and discuss politics frequently are more likely to vote themselves. Simply talking about current events with friends and relatives can generate interest in the political process and encourage someone to vote. The influence of family, friends and trusted organizations are particularly important to first-time voters. (see graph charts on link)

**Education has always been a significant factor in a person’s likelihood of voting. The more educated the person is, the more likely it is that they will vote.

**People are less likely to vote if they don’t believe that their vote will be counted, or if they don’t trust the government. A loss of faith in the electoral process leads to a belief that a person's vote doesn't really matter. Accountable elections and a responsive government help to ensure that voters stay engaged in the process.
http://www.nonprofitvote.org/index.php/V…

Maxine Said:

Which development might lead to an increase in voter participation rates in Texas?

We Answered:

i would have to say A.. but it really depends on which one happens first.

Rita Said:

On election day should any Presidential results be delayed until ALL the polls are closed?

We Answered:

I have voted 100% of the time since I was 18 on November 1, 1989.
Unless you want what happened in 2000 to happen again, yes. The idiots in the news claiming there is a winner in a state that the polls haven't even closed is not only rude, but damn near condescending! And living in California, there were times where I didn't feel like voting because they were already claiming their was a winner, that my vote wouldn't have mattered. Trust me, those times have occured.

Kristina Said:

U.S. voter turnout Vs others?

We Answered:

Many reasons. The most important though......Well first of all, the American system is broken so badly that just voting changes nothing. When a new person gets elected, they quickly become the old person with the same policies and stuff, only with different rhetoric and rationale. We know that, and younger generations are not as confident, we don't buy into the theory that voting actually means anything. And then we get disappointed and discouraged and think "why bother"? Voting, therefore, means nothing. It does not matter. "Well then you don't have the right to complain!". That makes sense on the surface, until you consider again the fact that for the past 40 or so years, we have had one party with two faces. Both crap on the constitution. One does it because of foreign grown terrorists from a backwards culture that does not believe in Jesus, the other craps on the constitution because of local grown terrorists who are just appreciating their 2nd amendment rights and forming militia groups. Same action, different rationale. And it is not just that example.

Another reason, we are becoming aware that more is not better when it comes to voting. BETTER is better when it comes to voters. Quality over quantity. I say, if you are not informed, you should NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE. It is not a matter of you ability to make $, it is really just how smart you are.

And then it is just the crap decisions like counting corporations as people and there just seems to be no point. Because changing the person does not change anything.

don't vote, you will only hurt yourself.