The Importance Of Voter Participation In Texas

I believe that Texas has the lowest voter participation among the fifty states due to the fact that many minorities, and people who have a lower income and education level tend to not participate in voting. There are many reasons for this cause, for example, the majority of bystanders-people who do not participate in politics or voting, are minorities who have a low education level and income, and most of them are young adults. They may live in less populated areas, such as west Texas where there are not many big cities, and many of them are scattered throughout and they may not be getting enough information about their local campaigns, or they may live in south Texas, where there is an immense Hispanic population, but many of those cities have one of the most highest levels of poverty in Texas, and also lower educational levels and income. However, I personally think that the reason why Texas has the lowest voter participation is the reason that people who do not vote are not being educated enough about voting and politics. …show more content…
It is also important for people to have the knowledge of the idea that every vote counts and it helps the voter become aware of who they are voting for. Candidates are spending a lot of their time and fortune on political fundraisers so they could speak about ideas and why they want to run for a political position. For example, if people attend a local political fundraiser, they will know a lot more about that candidate rather than hearing about that candidate from someone else's opinion. If we have no concern about Texas having the lowest amount of voters, then most likely the number of bystanders would increase, and there would not be many