How serious is nonvoting?
n1. Some argue that nonvoting is not a critical problem;
why make it easy for
apathetic, lazy people to vote?
n2. Some argue that nonvoting is a critical problem and
cite the "class bias"
of those who do vote
n3. The poor do not use their electoral power
n4. But nonvoters are not more egalitarian or more in
favor of government
ownership
n 5. Lower voter turnout could be seen as a sign of
approval
n 6. If large
nonvoter population decided to vote, political balance of power could shift
n7. Need for electoral reform noted after 2000 election—machines, ballots, standards for recounts, ensuring the
voting process is open to all
citizens, concerns about the news
n8.media projecting winners before the polls close