A nice look at the data that confirms the low levels of participation in the state.
- Click here for the study.
Aside from their findings about the level of participation in the state, they point to the following reasons why participation is so low in Texas.
1 - The Demographic Challenge.
2 - Noncompetitive Elections.
3 - Busy Voters, Shrinking Media Coverage.
4 - Inconvenience and Obstacles to Voting.
5 - Beyond Political Participation: Civic Involvement and
Social Connectedness.
