Low-Income Americans Wonder If Vote Counts
Nationwide, low-income Americans vote at much lower rate than wealthier citizens. According to a 1990 survey published by Harvard University Press, almost 9 out of 10 individuals in families with incomes over $75,000 reported voting in presidential elections while only half of those in families with incomes under $15,000 reported voting.
Without casting their votes, poor people's influence on lawmakers is limited. In 2004, a task force of the American Political Science Association warned that this inequality threatens the basis of American democracy. Read more at whiotv.com
Without casting their votes, poor people's influence on lawmakers is limited. In 2004, a task force of the American Political Science Association warned that this inequality threatens the basis of American democracy. Read more at whiotv.com
