When people think of nonvoters, it’s tempting to assume they simply “don’t care” or got tripped up by deadlines, ID rules, or forms. But our interviews with partners reveal something deeper: emotions of shame, fear, isolation, and invisibility. [...] Read More... The post Why Don’t People Vote in Local Elections? One Reason: Negative Emotions first appeared on Nonprofit VOTE.| Nonprofit VOTE
It’s not hard to feel the difference between voting in federal elections vs. local elections. Presidential elections and even midterm Congressional elections definitely have a way of dominating the headlines, the airwaves, yard signs, and American consciousness as a whole. But the national glitz and pop of Washington DC aside, the most direct and immediate [...] Read More... The post Local Elections: Small Margins, BIG Consequences first appeared on Nonprofit VOTE. The post Local Elections:...| Nonprofit VOTE