Every individual in the country has some probability of being selected. The largest percentage will fall within the moderate to neutral category. However with some issues such as abortion this is not true and people will hold strong feelings about an issue. Voter Turnout Voter turnout refers to the number of eligible voters that turn out to participate in an election. Other countries have automatic registration which we do not have Other countries have national holidays on election days which we do not have The cost of voting is higher in the U.S. than other countries Some countries such as Australia have laws that say people must vote.
Registration is voluntary.
Compulsory Voter Laws. The U.S. does not have any laws which forces people to vote. People in the U.S. move much more than people in other countries. Every time you move you must re-register to vote. Information contained on this page does not represent the lecuture verbatim.