And if today’s high turnout rate really is a Trump effect, what happens when he no longer is on the ballot? Will we still be able to muster the rage to vote?
Is rage really the defining factor to a vibrant democracy? Should it be?
In a Deseret News op-ed published a year ago, Utah Foundation President Peter Reichard noted a clear correlation between voter turnout and high education levels, high incomes and older age groups. This may explain, at least partially, why Minnesota seems always to lead the nation in turnout, despite not always having competitive races. As a state, it ranks second in the nation for the percentage of people with an associate’s degree or higher, according to the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.
Getting people to vote through this route seems better for democracy in the long run than trying to keep them enraged.
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