Political Science major Alicia Hartley, meanwhile, believes that one of the main causes of political apathy is because of the fact that there are no longer a lot of choices out there. They're all hugging the center. Also, I think people take the right to vote for granted simply because we have had that right for so long. Transfer student Keira Simmons saw no single simple cause. Our two-party system means that both sides can persuade anyone to vote for them.
People feel like no matter what they say, it ultimately comes down to what the 'machine' says.
Geoffrey Wandesforde-Smith, a UCD professor of political science who serves on the board of directors of the California Voter Foundation, believes all need not necessarily be lost. Web sites, with the prizes being generous scholarships to attend UC Davis. That might go some way toward demonstrating our interest in stamping out apathy and accomplish recruitment goals, too. While voter apathy demands such challenging and visionary ideas such as this, the level of voter turnout can never be less than a reflection of the basic level of interest of the electorate as a whole. Whether it be on campus or at the wider state and national level, apathy is on the rise as people lose the time and enthusiasm needed to be fully involved in the political system.