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: Some studies show that a single vote in a voting scheme such as the Electoral College in the United States has an even lower chance of determining the outcome. The Electoral College is an example of an indirect election, consisting of 538 electors who officially elect the President and Vice President of the United States. The number of electors is equal to the total voting membership of the United States Congress, 435 Representatives and 100 Senators, plus three electors from the District of Columbia. Other studies claim that the Electoral College actually increases voting power. Electoral College: 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.