Why Do So Few Vote In US?

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6. so many reason....

disenfranchisement laws
voter roll purges
voting made difficult (fewer voting places) instead of voting made easy (mail-in)
skepticism about whether votes are counted properly if at all
electoral college vs. popular vote means many voters are in states where the winner is a foregone conclusion even when the national race is very close
gerrymandering means many house races are foregone conclusions
the incumbent advantages in congress make serious challenges difficult, many races are foregone conclusions if not unopposed
heavy, heavy media emphasis about presidential politics means that mid-term and off-year elections are treated as unimportant
heavy emphasis on character/horse race means local elections, propositions, and issues are treated as unimportant
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