Voter Turnout

The significance of voter turnout, the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election, has been debated by scholars.

Many causes have been proposed for the decline in voting, including demographics, voter fatigue and voter suppression, among other things.

Low voter turnout is often considered to be undesirable; there is much debate over the factors that affect turnout and how to increase it.

Generally, rules and laws are easier to change than attitudes, and thus the task of improving voter turnout must consider these factors.

Assuming that low turnout is a reflection of disenchantment, a poll with very low turnout may be an inaccurate reflection of the electorate.