Introduction ‘An estimated 88.7 million people cast ballots in the 2010 midterm election. Expressed as a percentage of those eligible to vote, the turnout rate was 40.7%’ (McDonald, M. P. 2010. p.1). This essay looks at the important aspect of the United States election, which is solely based on voter turnout. With main relevance to the Midterm election which has a lower voter turnout rate. In most countries turnout rate is used to determine the political participation and democracy. Voter turnout is the total percentage of voters who cast a ballot during election. There are certain factors such as age which could deter an individual from being eligible to cast a ballot. However, this essay critically answers the question why voter turnout is considered problematic in America. This will be analyzed by introducing scholarly articles and recent debates on American voter turnout. The main cause of low turnout is basically the registration process with strict regulations. However, other factors which include income and education are discussed in the essay. Democracy also poses a real threat to American politics, as the views of minority groups are not well represented. Election Day registration has been have been implemented in other regions such as Minnesota. EDR has been able to increase turnout by several point (Burden, …show more content…
This still takes the essay back to registration. To be able to increase voter turnout and get people actively involved in the election process, Election Day registration EDR was considered. Although some scholars had other options but majority of the articles focused on EDR. There were also results to show it was effective in other states in America. It will be more cost-effective and easier to combine registration with voting. It also helps to increase voter turnout rate which will help promote