Problem
The right to vote is one of the most essential and fundamental human rights in a functioning democracy. Yet millions of American voters neglect using this right on a regular basis and some of them never show up to vote throughout their entire life. At the same time, voter turnout in the United States is much lower than in other democracies around the world. While turnout in European countries is usually above 70 percent, United States presidential elections have not seen a 60 percent turnout in half a century. Citizens that participate in the political life of their country are the basis of democracy and the decreasing interest of voters in taking part in electing their representatives in the government may be dangerous for the freedom of the society in general. Why do so many Americans tend to abstain from voting and why is voter turnout in the United States lower than in most other democracies?