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Why there is no ethical reason not to vote (unless you come down with COVID-19 on Election Day)

  • Written by Scott Davidson, Professor of Philosophy, West Virginia University
imageVoting, the right thing to do?Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Americans are being implored by politicians of all stripes to do their democratic duty on Nov. 3 and vote.

Current polling suggests that the majority of those eligible to cast a ballot intend to vote. But a chunk of the electorate won’t – in 2016, around 100...

Read more: Why there is no ethical reason not to vote (unless you come down with COVID-19 on Election Day)

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