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Section 3

Voter Turnout

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Voter Turnout

The significance of voter turnout, the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election, has been debated by scholars.

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Factors Affecting Voter Turnout

Many causes have been proposed for the decline in voting, including demographics, voter fatigue and voter suppression, among other things.

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Low Voter Turnout

Low voter turnout is often considered to be undesirable; there is much debate over the factors that affect turnout and how to increase it.

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Attempts to Improve Voter Turnout

Generally, rules and laws are easier to change than attitudes, and thus the task of improving voter turnout must consider these factors.

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The Effect of Low Voter Turnout

Assuming that low turnout is a reflection of disenchantment, a poll with very low turnout may be an inaccurate reflection of the electorate.

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