American Government › Section G · Voting and elections › Topic G.2
Voter turnout
Turnout, the share of people who actually vote, decides which voices officials hear most. How it is measured, who turns out, and why others stay home are questions campaigns and reformers argue over every election year.
In this topic
- Why turnout matters
- Measuring turnout: the denominator
- Worked example: one election, three rates
- Self-reports and official counts
- Who votes
- The paradox of voting
- Why people stay home
- Making voting easier, and the ID debate
- Worked example: the midterm drop-off
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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