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“It’s easy for us to look at voting as simple, natural, and important. But most of us are also well-educated and well-informed about politics and policy. We know at least a little about the offices that are on the ballot and what these officeholders do. There’s a good chance that we personally know at least some of the candidates we’re voting for (and against). Most of us have stable work and family situations and reliable transportation. We know where to vote, or which websites to check if we don’t. Most of our family members and friends are also reliable voters, and our inboxes and Facebook feeds are filled with reminders and exhortations from them to get to the polls. These conditions simply don’t apply for a substantial share of the population.”
– OK Policy Executive Director David Blatt, on why voter turnout in Oklahoma has fallen to near the lowest in the nation (Source: bit.ly/1tGwz63)
