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: electoral college: A body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office
Voter Turnout
Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election. After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s. Certain factors are leading to the decrease in the number of voters such as disenchantment, indifference, or contentment. Another contributor to lower overall turnout, is the larger percentage of the population who are simply not eligible to vote; non-citizens, incarcerated and non-self-registered individuals. Despite significant study of the issue, scholars are divided on reasons for the decline. Its cause has been attributed to a wide array of economic, demographic, cultural, technological, and institutional factors. There have been many efforts to increase turnout and encourage voting. Reasons for Voting
In any large election the chance of any one vote determining the outcome is low.