According to the U.S. Census, voting for presidential election has increases in the state of Virginia over the years. The voting has increased from 51.1 in 2000 to 62.5 in 2008. However, there has been a major decrease in the number of votes for the house of Representatives from 39.5 in 2006 to 35.6 in 2010. The census also proved that 60.4 percent of voters registered in the state of Virginia. Out of this, only 38.4 percent voted in 2010. Many factors account for voter turnout and participation in a community. For example, when the people believe in Government programs and policies, there could be a massive voter turnout. Likewise, if the people lost interest in the government policies, there could be a major turn out to vote the government
