1. Why is voter turnout so low in the United States?
Lack of knowledge/ education/
civic pride
Lack of time
Lack of trust

2. Low voter turnout cont…
Registration is too cumbersome
Voting on Tuesdays a bad idea/ not mandatory
Skepticism that it matters
Too little difference between the parties
Disgust at the process i.e., role of money, winner doesn’t win etc…

3. Voter turnout cont… Competition too personal
Too confrontational a style of politics
Candidates are not representative enough
Electoral system gives impression that ordinary citizens don’t matter

4. Voter turnout cont…
Lack of socialization by immigrants because politics are often dangerous
Elections too frequent and complicated