The Importance Of Voting Participation In The United States

I agree with Morone and Kersh that age, education, and income tend to discourage political participation. Age factors into political participation especially for new young voters. Wealth as well plays a factor in political participation. “Poorer people are less likely to vote” ( Morone & Kersh 246). This in turn discourages others from voting because they feel as though voting isn’t democratic. Alienation which is “ a feeling of powerlessness, or inability to control one’s own political fate” (247). This correlates to how the lower tier class feels about voting. The amount of elections we have, whether local or national, contribute to the U.S having the lowest voter turnouts amongst first world countries. Electoral activities such as “public
And things like social media will help improve voter turnout later on down the road by providing people with more information about politicians.
Voting used to be something people really valued. People of color and women fought for their rights to vote. However, many people are not taking advantage of their right to vote. A big part of why this is happening is because of the amount of local and national elections. Excessive amounts of elections cause people to neglect voting. Although many people participate in elections, there are others who due to age and income, don’t vote. The turnout for young voters is steadily increasing as a result of social media. Social media helps young voters understand why they have to vote. A lot it is a result of the social climate we