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In reply to the discussion: Why Do So Few Vote In US? [View all]eniwetok
(1,629 posts)9. sure... not here in MA... but we do have a long history of voter suppression... but
We can't escape the fact that in the US we could have
100% public financing of elections
100% voter participation
100% vote count accuracy
100% non-gerrymandered districts
and
A candidate REJECTED by the People can still become president
18% of the US population will still get 52% of the seats in the Senate where they have a veto over the House
States with 4% of the population can block any reform amendment
up to 49.9% of votes count for nothing in winner take all elections
voters can't vote their conscience and get representation for what they believe.
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FYI, lower-income Americans are considerably less likely to vote than higher-income Americans.
YoungDemCA
Feb 2017
#20
+1, this is the science in human behavior !!! Its been relatively peaceful for the last 30-40 yrs
uponit7771
Feb 2017
#50
sure... not here in MA... but we do have a long history of voter suppression... but
eniwetok
Feb 2017
#9
Here in Michigan, schools are all closed on election day, because they are all polling places.
putitinD
Feb 2017
#48
They don't like the adults that just walk in the door around the students, no way of screening
putitinD
Feb 2017
#55
the school where I vote has one main entrance, then a very open floor plan, and the gym is
putitinD
Feb 2017
#59
The system discourages voting. Americans have been taught to value working/money above citizenship.
haele
Feb 2017
#4