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Why Don't Americans Vote? Causes and Consequences

by Kathleen Hale
ABC-CLIO. Jul. 2016. 227p. ed. by Bridgett A. King & . index. ISBN 9781440841156. $40; ebk. ISBN 9781440841163. REF
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King and Hale (both, political science, Auburn Univ.) showcase 20 academic essays that explore why voter participation rates have dropped from a high of 80 percent in the 1800s to an average turnout of 50–60 percent, with few exceptions, ever since the 1900s. As the editors note, "no one administrative rule, psychological orientation or voting registration policy can fully explain why an individual may not vote on Election Day," so contributors instead provide exploration into these and many other components that factor into today's disaffected voter climate. There are several appendixes (timely enough to include several notations for "Trump").
VERDICT Critical context for a worrisome political trend.
Reviewed by Judy Quinn, formerly with Library Journal , Feb 01, 2017
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