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There are many reasons that account for low voter turnout. First of all, it is evident that there is a decline in public interest for elections. Most American citizens feel that their vote does not matter, and seeing as they lead very busy lives they are not inclined to make time to vote when they feel as if their vote does not count. There also is a decline in the competition between the parties. In …

…we shouldn’t. We can make changes in the system and incorporate new programs, but nothing will change until American citizens themselves decide that low voter turnout is a problem and that it needs to be remedied. Works Cited Diclerico, Robert E. and Allan S. Hammock. Points of View: Readings in American Government and Politics. 7th ed. Boston: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1998. Wilson, James Q. American Government Brief Version. 4th ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1997.