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I asked people why they don't vote, and this is what they told me

  • Written by Andrew Joseph Pegoda, Lecturer in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies; Religious Studies; and First Year Writing, University of Houston
People have different reasons for not showing up on Election Day. Burlingham/Shutterstock.com

At least 40% to 90% of American voters stay home during elections, evidence that low voter turnout for both national and local elections is a serious problem throughout the United States.

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