Voter turnout during midterm elections tends to fall by roughly 15% compared with presidential elections, a huge drop-off. That's partly understandable. Midterms don't resonate with Americans as much as presidential elections because it's harder to feel that everyone has something at stake, and midterm elections don't usually offer the ability to cast ballots for something that will clearly effect the whole country
Except, of course, when they do, as is the case in 2014. Americans across the country will vote for 36 senators, 36 governors and a bunch of policies, but everyone will have their eyes on who wins each race for Senate, as Republicans have a good chance of wresting control of that house of Congress from the Democrats. Read more...
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from MashableColin Daileda
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