April 20, 2016

Voters Unfamiliar With Election Laws




It would be helpful to teach all voters how the process actually works. There is an electoral college for primaries as well as general elections. This was established to prevent misguided voters from electing "wrong" candidates. It has not worked well as the electoral colleges are not any better than the voters. Disappointment is worse than knowing how the system works.

http://cambridge.wickedlocal.com/article/20160419/NEWS/160416147/?Start=1

Panel to consider: Millennials, why you no vote?
Millennials – that loosely defined generation of Americans aged 18 to 35 – are less likely than their parents to be married, own a home, belong to a religious organization or register with a political party
By Neal Simpson
The Patriot Ledger
Posted Apr 19, 2016 at 6:30 AM
Updated at 9:12 AM
Cambridge Chronicle

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