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Article: Voters won't vote unless political discourse changes.(Editorial)
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- National Catholic Reporter
- Article date:
- June 14, 1996
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Some things, when repeated often enough, take on the mantle of truth. For example, the reasons people don't vote. It is frequently said that low voter turnout is due to people's alienation from the system. Fact or fiction?
As so often happens, the truth is more complex. It turns out there is no single reason for U.S. voter apathy. A host of reasons have led to the sharp drop in the number of voters, according to a recent nationwide poll conducted by the nonpartisan League of Women Voters. Alienation is real, but other factors are also at play. Such as confusion. And a lack of information. And age. And a wider alienation in society and culture.
No single fix, ...