Analysis of Americans that didn’t vote in Midterms reveals deep failures in aged democratic system

Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

The story of the Democrats’ stinging defeat in the 2014 midterm elections is as well-told by the millions of Americans who did not cast ballots on Election Day as by those who did. The United States Election Project estimated voter turnout at 36.2 percent, the lowest since 1942. In his post-election press conference, President Obama addressed the issue.