why people dont vote Flashcards
1
Q
one reason people don’t vote?
A
election day is on a tuesday it is also not a federal holiday so workers don’t get paid for being off
2
Q
one example of people not voting due to them not being able to leave work?
A
47% of eligible citizens with household incomes of less then $20,000 didn’t vote
3
Q
another reason people don’t vote?
A
voter suppression
4
Q
why don’t some people vote due to voter suppression?
A
because many states try to prevent people from voting.
5
Q
one example of voter suppression ?
A
former and current prisoners convicted of felonies are one group who are often not able to vote during elections
6
Q
what states let former and current prisoners vote?
A
Maine and Vermont
