Why do you think US voter turnout is so low?

Answer 1

I would like to think that it was because people know that the electoral college has usurped the one-man... uh, one-person-one-vote idea, but it is simple apathy (like someone else said). I teach American Government and most people don't know their constitution, don't care about their government or their people WHO ARE THERE TO SERVE THEM IN GOVERNMENT. With food in their stomachs and a roof overhead, most citizens don't have any need to get involved. Sad, but true.

Answer 2

Apathy and inconvenience. Voter apathy has been a problem in the US for many years.
Traditionally elections are held on Tuesdays from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. Many people work all day, every day and do not have the time to stop to vote. Other countries have Saturday or Sunday as a voting day. The turn-out per cent is much higher on those days.

Answer 3

Because elections are held during the work week. When you consider the number of single moms whose daycare won't allow them to stand in line for 2 hours, they just pick up their kids and go home. Plus, everyone else gets off work and the last thing they want to do is go stand in a line. Same goes for in the morning before work.

I think we should make election days a national holiday. At least to test whether or not there is a significant change in the number of voters.

Answer 4

that's the view of a Brit. There are in ordinary words 2 activities that ought to likely win, and in the adventure that your field is purely about guaranteed to vote for one among them, why do you ought to annoy vote casting? we've were given had something of the equivalent right here with voter turnout taking position in up as a lot as now elections on the grounds that of the sensation that all of us understand who's going to win so what's the point? and that is besides the actual incontrovertible truth that we've were given 3 popular activities, which makes it instead more suitable attractive.

Answer 5

Americans are multi-faceted. Not everyone is as attached to the civic participation system as perhaps you are. Some feel that their votes really don't matter (i.e. Gore received more of the popular vote in 2000, but Bush won anyway--because of the Electoral system), some just feel alienated. Others want to vote, but had very long lines in places like Ohio in 2004--some people don't care, other's are homebound & can't get out--some don't know how to register to vote--some don't understand how to vote an absentee ballot. There are many reasons--too many to enumerate.

Answer 6

'Cause we're lazy. And a lot of people think that their vote won't make a difference.

On an interesting side note, more people call in to vote for the American Idol finale than do the presidential elections.

Answer 7

Because of elected officials like Bush, we have lost confidence and so many people think, they have no one good enough to vote for. I vote every chance I get irregardless of the election and vote democrat as much as possible.

Answer 8

Because they all know that regardless of their vote an inept will be elected,
because the best candidates don't have money for campaigns and they refuse to get money from corporations.

Answer 9

The professional politicians want it that way. Makes it easier for them to control the outcome of the election.

Answer 10

You know someone from one of the two major parties will win and they're both not worth voting for.