A federal holiday would help those who have difficulty finding the time to vote or must be at work on election day
Voter Turnout articles on Democracy Chronicles
Voter turnout is about the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election and can be based on who is eligible to vote, something that varies by country. Also see our section on American democracy and our articles on Voter Suppression or Voter Access.
Deal on Transit Strike to Boost Philadelphia Voter Turnout
Agreement to keep subways working should ease worries over impact to Philadelphia voter turnout
The History of the Popular I Voted Sticker
The nonpartisan practice of wearing an “I Voted Sticker” on election day became prominent in the 1980s
How a Mandatory Voting Law Would Change the Outcome
Many other countries have some type of mandatory voting law and get much higher turnout as a result
Every Vote Counts, Brick by Brick
We will not be able to change our inane and archaic immigration system unless you and I stand up to change things, from the bottom up. So please, go out and VOTE tomorrow, and take your proper ID.
Ossipoff’s Pre-Election Day Reminder
So, how to vote? The best, appropriate and effective vote is to boycott the illegitimate elections and to demand verifiable vote-counting in big pro-democracy demonstrations all across the country.
Just moved? Lost Your ID? The Affidavit Ballot is Your Friend
Registrations are lost, people move at the last minute, or IDs are forgotten or unavailable. Because countless folks think they can’t vote, they don’t, when actually they can. The bureaucracy moves slower than the individual lives of citizens.
Our Democracy Depends on Politically Neutral Election Offices
Bipartisan, local and fiercely nonpartisan election offices like those in Kansas City are real heros of democracy
Is Voter ID Already Lowering African-American Voter Turnout?
Longstanding fear of new laws lowering African-American voter turnout could be coming true
8 Top Reasons America Has Chronic Low Voter Turnout
The solution for the nation’s chronic low voter turnout has to take into account leading barriers to voting