An Honest Conversation About Why People Don’t Vote

Over 100 million eligible voters did not cast a ballot in the 2016 presidential election. In this week's segment, James examines findings from the 100 Million Project, which is a study commissioned by The Knight Foundation to understand why people don’t vote, with the goal of discussing and answering questions like:

a) why don't more Americans vote?
b) is it the responsibility of the party or candidate to earn a vote, or is it the responsibility of the citizens to cast a vote?
c) do the two major parties (Democrats and Republicans) even want to increase the voter turnout?

0:00 Introduction
1:33 The Over-Emphasis on Voter Registration
3:00 People Don't Vote Because the System is Rigged
5:31 People Don't Vote Because They Don't Have Time
7:15 Do Our Politicians and Political Parties Actually Want to Increase Voter Turnout?

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