Why dont americans vote?

Question

I have to do an essay for school and i picked 3 reasons why americans dont vote. I need a little bit of information on all three topics so please help.
1. They dont think it will make a difference
2.They are not registered
3. They are not familar with political issues or the candidates

Answer 1

1) That's correct. If you live in a conservative state (for example) there's no use in voting liberal because your vote will not change the majority vote - so why bother?

2) They don't register because it's a hassle, there's no point if you feel your vote doesn't change anything and maybe you want to avoid being called for jury duty (some states put you on the list if you're registered to vote).

3) They are not familiar because they are no interested - especially if they feel that the canditates are not going to really make a big difference.

Answer 2

My vote won't count. If I go against the electoral college, then my vote gets cast to the side. And, since there hasn't been a need for the popular vote for several years, I doubt that my single vote would matter.
And! My favorite of all is I am not politically minded so I couldn't care less about political stuff. I know that's heresy to some people. I mean, there are some issues that I feel passionately about but I'm not fervent enough to pursue them. If it directly affects me, then I might change my tune.
Since I feel this way, I am not registered. (So that covers base two). And, number three, I am not familiar with political issues or the candidtates by choice not by ignorance. I feel that there are other things in this life I can directly change, so I go after those.

Good luck with your essay.

Answer 3

They do not think it will make a difference at all so they don't even bother registering in the first place.
They think that it will be someone who was in some type of wealthy family and that there are strings attached that will make that person the overall winner. Everything is corrupt.....
I mean, personally, George Bush lost the election and Gore really won.
but, what can you do about it now? With that happening, people who did not vote would say "I told you so", and people who did vote (for the opposite party) would wonder what was the point if the other was going to win like that.
so, more Americans just do not vote.

Answer 4

1. I don't think it will make a difference.
Lots of issues never end up in the ballot. Ever heard the phrase "killed in committee?" Most legislation is done by legislators -- and they're influenced by lobbyists. We're not a democracy, you know.

2. I am not registered.
I am not interested in giving my name and address to some nut-job who is sitting outside the local electronics store. For all I know, he's an identity thief.

3. I am not familiar with the political issues or candidates.
Doesn't matter whose butt is sitting on the throne, the little people still have to pay taxes. Not only that, but the candidates all sound alike, and the mud they sling at each before the election sticks equally.

Answer 5

Hate to say this, but a majority of Americans don't like politics. Even though it makes a huge part of how they live. Most ppl's views are that politicians are corrupted. They also have the mentality of I'll just leave it up to the real voters, they must know who is the best candidat. Also mention, It's mainly the higher educated and higher income brackets ppl who vote and they make a smaller bracket of the American population.

Answer 6

i'm 40 4 yrs.previous and that i purely voted this very last election reason i somewhat theory this us of a needed a replace beforehand that I in basic terms did not vote and all and distinctive round me suggested properly then my opinion did not assume anyof the topics properly information flash lower back when I did not vote no human being listened and now that I do no human being listens both have despatched countless e-mails to the white domicile with out reaction or maybe as i recognize their busy they employ team to supervise such issues as emails and letters . i ought to correctly be purely one vote yet as well curiously that once you've something to say to the president he's not listening even inspite of the actuality that i'm getting a minimum of one e-mail an afternoon soliciting for a economic contribution to his campaign hhhmmmmmmmmm

Answer 7

the sad thing about voting is, the ppl who don't vote make the biggest issue about why things are going the way they are now... and the first one would be right... the government sucks!!! You can cheat your way through anything and get away with a lot of things all because of fear and greed. Bush knew what he was doing, that's why he's in the country now because he could get away with it. However, not everything is Bush's fault, u got the whole congress to blame and the people who voted the congressmen in.

Answer 8

# 1. Voting is an exercise in futility. It doesn't decide the outcome of an election, (on the national level), because the "winner" has already been selected by those who "truly" rule the country long before the election takes place. If voting could really change the government, then it would be illegal.

Answer 9

And the BIG number ONE answer is.....

....people like Bush can get re-elected! Twice his election was shabby.

My reason for not voting in the last local election was simple. All of the candidates are shady in my opinion. In a sense that was "voting".

Answer 10

With Bush winning the last two elections, due in part to bringing in electronic voting machines, I think we've learned a huge lesson.
Also, I wish Americans would educate themselves before voting.
Of course, that is too much trouble to do.