Voter Behavior

Political scientist John Johnson once made this comment in the past about the behavior of the American people when it comes down to voting, "Millions of Americans do not vote. Given the fact that we are a democracy, this apathetic behavior is irrational and harmful to American government." William Bianco wrote about part of this statement in his essay, "Voters and Vote Decisions". He wrote about the rationality of voters voting or abstaining. Bianco would say, in response to Johnson's comment, that voters are rational in their abstinence for a few reasons. …