Voting in Texas & Nationally Forum. 2016 election figures:

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2016 election figures:

The United States has a very low voter turnout compared to other democratic countries. About 59.7% (59.3% in Texas) of us of all ages turned out to vote in the 2016 Presidential election (<30 voter turnout was about 50%). However, only about 46.3% of we Texans turned out to vote for State-wide and Congressional mid-term elections in 2018. The figures are much worse when it comes to Texas city and county elections.

So, why is voter turnout relatively low? Let the following questions guide your discussion:

• Is low voter turnout really a problem? If so, should the way election campaigns are conducted be changed?

• What can be done to increase voter turnout especially among young people?

• What kinds of issues would appeal to younger voters?