Essay On Voter Turnout In America

Voter turnout in recent presidential elections has been unbelievably low in comparison to other elections throughout America’s history. The country’s voter participation also ranks far below many major political elections that take place in different governments around the world. Many believe that the ultimate reason for which America’s voter turnout remains at such a considerably lower percentage than in other countries is because voting is not mandatory like it sometimes is elsewhere. However, when it comes to the decline in participation from past elections in comparison to the more recent ones, that argument is not considered valid. It can be said that a lot of what affects the amount of voter participation that occurs in presidential elections is the level …show more content…
One alteration that could easily occur is changing the voting district arrangement. Currently, each city has multiple spaces set to be the designated building in which people within a certain area must vote. However, according to Amy Hodges, a staff member of Rice University’s newspaper, people would be more likely to go out and vote if they could do so in a place where there are likely to go during the day anyway (Hodges). In this case, people who may not normally choose to take the time to vote might decide to stop in because it is so convenient and will not take up too much of their schedule. Yes, for some, their voting place is nearby and convenient already, but for others, it is not so easy. Especially in places with a population that is spread out, there tends to be more distance between the people and their chosen building. Some cities and states solve this by placing their polls inside certain central business and shopping centers so that those who pass by, maybe not previously planning to vote, may possibly decide to go into the convenient spot and cast a