Title: Voter Turnout | Boundless Political Science
Headings: Voter Turnout
Voter Turnout
Voter Turnout
Key Points
Key Terms
Voter Turnout
Reasons for Voting
The Significance of Voter Turnout
Factors Affecting Voter Turnout
Key Points
Key Terms
Introduction
Reasons for Decline
Low Voter Turnout
Key Points
Key Terms
Introduction
Measuring Turnout
Trends of Decreasing Turnout
International Differences.
Attempts to Improve Voter Turnout
Key Points
Key Terms
Introduction
Compulsory Voting
Salience
Ease of Voting
The Effect of Low Voter Turnout
Key Points
Key Terms
Implications of High and Low Voter Turnout
Voter Turnout across the World

Content: The Electoral College map shows the results of the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) won the popular vote in 28 states and the District of Columbia (denoted in blue) to capture 365 electoral votes. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) won the popular vote in 22 states (denoted in red) to capture 173 electoral votes. Nebraska split its electoral vote when Senator Obama won the electoral vote from Nebraska’s 2nd congressional district; the state’s other four electoral votes went to Senator McCain. Voter Turnout in the United States: Graph of Voter turnout in the United States presidential elections from 1824 to 2008. The Significance of Voter Turnout
High voter turnout is desirable, though the issue is still debated among political scientists and economists specializing in public choice. A high turnout is generally seen as evidence of the legitimacy of the current system. Dictators have often fabricated high turnouts in showcase elections for this purpose.