Briefly explain how age, education level, home ownership, nativity, and income are related to voter turnout rates.
What will be an ideal response?
Varies. Age: younger residents are less likely to vote. Education: higher education levels translate into higher turnout. Home ownership and longer lengths of residency translate into higher turnout. Nativity: native-born persons are likelier to turn out than foreign-born citizens. Income: higher-income voters are more likely to vote. In all of these ways, the "haves" tend to outshout and outvote the "have-nots" in elections.
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