Part of the problem is that many citizens are apathetic. There’s a subset of the population that simply won’t vote under any circumstances. But we’ve also made it needlessly difficult for people to vote, and that’s by design. In Republican-led states across the country, for example, efforts are underway to suppress votes, especially minority votes. [...]
Mature democracies in Europe and elsewhere go out of their way to facilitate greater participation. It’s high time America joined the club. In an interview this week, President Obama offered a bit of hope on this front. He was asked directly if he thought America should follow the lead of other nations and make election day a national holiday.
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