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You are here: Home / Democracy in America / Could Australia-Style Voting Help In The US?

Could Australia-Style Voting Help In The US?

November 9, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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False Claims, Threats Fuel Poll Worker Sign-Ups For Midterms

This article by Tiffanie Turnbull & Jason Arnesto is published by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Here is an excerpt:

When Americans went to the polls for the last midterm election, they did so in unusually high numbers. Unusual, that is, by American standards.

According to the US Elections Project, 50% of the voting-eligible population cast a ballot in 2018, the highest midterm turnout since 1980.

With close contests and high interest nationwide, Americans may beat that 2018 mark this cycle. Even so, it would pale in comparison to voter participation levels recorded in other democratic nations.

Read the full article here.

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