10-29-2014, 08:04 PM
I wonder how voter turn out correlates to level of education. Are those that turn out (the 30%) disproportionately higher eduction? Are the disproportionately middle/upper class?
Maybe low voter turn out only brings out a certain type of voter - for example, would a higher voter turn out have resulted in better polling for candidates like Jay Aissa? Would the remaining 60% who did not vote, vote less well (less informed, more responsive to media hype)? If everyone was required to vote, could Jay have potentially won?
I am realizing that this is borderline inappropriate and that I am suggesting that true and total democracy is not equipped to always make the best decisions....
Maybe low voter turn out only brings out a certain type of voter - for example, would a higher voter turn out have resulted in better polling for candidates like Jay Aissa? Would the remaining 60% who did not vote, vote less well (less informed, more responsive to media hype)? If everyone was required to vote, could Jay have potentially won?
I am realizing that this is borderline inappropriate and that I am suggesting that true and total democracy is not equipped to always make the best decisions....