The vote by mail states offer citizens voting by mail ballots within several days of elections. This makes things easier. However, looking at the registered voter/eligible voter turnout shows there's nothing too special here. The respective registered voter turnouts versus eligible turnout in the three vote by mail states are: Washington 49%-39%, Oregon 69%-49%, and Colorado 55%-52%.
Here's the real reason for very low to extremely low turnout by those eligible to vote in every election, year in and year out. It is simply not worth the time of non voters to vote. They make a rational choice that their vote will not make any difference, that the public is routinely ignored by those elected to Congress and the White House.
I am NOBODY!
Jesse Jackson used to exhort crowds to repeat the phrase: I am somebody! Those who didn't vote can invert that and say proudly: I am NOBODY!
Why should that generate pride?
NOBODY believes any of these stupid wars has anything to do with real national security.
NOBODY can conceive of a new Cold War and all that will cost.
NOBODY believes the cooked books on unemployment and economic growth indicating that we're in anything other than a recession-depression with double-digit unemployment.
NOBODY takes the political platitudes seriously about environmental concern.
Not voting means you refuse to endorse either candidate for office. The way the numbers work, it guarantees that no matter how well they conceal the truth, it is clear to anyone that the democracy workers in DC are all ruling in a most undemocratic function -- a majority of citizens, a large majority opposes them either by voting for other candidates or not voting.
The ruling class in this country including politicians, the tiny financial elite, and their media whores has achieved its goal. Its members can go about their business saying anything they want, no matter how idiotic, and taking any action, no matter how harmful to the people, without worrying about majority support.
There's just one direction for 2016: NOBODY for President.
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