The ‘Voting: Are Americans Doing it Wrong?’ Infograph i
The ‘Voting: Are Americans Doing it Wrong?’ infograph by Take Part questions the status quo of the American voting system and looks for areas of potential improvement. Voting is a democratic right that countries all over the world are fighting to defend or acquire, yet the turnout for national federal elections in the United States is a mere 47.7%. The chart questions whether this is a result of voter apathy or a failure of the system.
The graph indicates that there are systematic tweaks that can be undergone to alter voter turnout significantly. Suggested methods include: weekend voting, holiday voting and voting by mail to increase participation. Since the current system requires Tuesday voting—a decision made in 1845 that may be a bit outdated -- there are modern upgrades to be found.
Take Part is attempting to increase the methods to get a better turnout to have an increased democratic demonstration for the United States' 2012 Presidential Election
The graph indicates that there are systematic tweaks that can be undergone to alter voter turnout significantly. Suggested methods include: weekend voting, holiday voting and voting by mail to increase participation. Since the current system requires Tuesday voting—a decision made in 1845 that may be a bit outdated -- there are modern upgrades to be found.
Take Part is attempting to increase the methods to get a better turnout to have an increased democratic demonstration for the United States' 2012 Presidential Election
