Talk:Voter apathy

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New section: civic technology
First there's some info that could be added to the end of the background section:

On the other hand, Hunter College professor Jamie Chandler claims that voter apathy, or disinterest in the political system, is overstated in regards to socioeconomic factors. Wealth and educational attainment correlate most strongly with voter participation.

I also think there's potential for a subsection on civic tech, see below.

New section:

Civic Technology
Civic technology seeks to counteract the effects of voter apathy through more modern means, such as social media, applications, and websites. Many startups within the field of civic technology attempt to connect voters to politicians and government, in an attempt to boost voter participation and turnout. Examples include PopVox in the United States and mySociety in the United Kingdom. A John S. and James L. Knight Foundation report found that $431 million had been invested in civic tech as a whole from January 2011 through May 2013, with $4 million specifically invested in voting technologies. Murat39e (talk) 19:05, 16 December 2016 (UTC)


 * Added reference template to avoid refs getting sucked into following section. -- FeRD_NYC (talk) 17:16, 14 June 2018 (UTC)

Background section claim on voter apathy
The Background section contains the following claim, with citation: Apathy was lower in the 2008 election, which featured a competitive election for president.

The issue there is, I hope, obvious, since a 2004 news article is hardly a useful citation for claims about the 2008 election's competitiveness or voter apathy levels. -- FeRD_NYC (talk) 17:15, 14 June 2018 (UTC)

Merge Voter apathy into Political apathy
Reason: overlapping meaning HudecEmil (talk) 10:46, 11 June 2023 (UTC)