The head of the University of Northern Iowa’s political science department says far too much time’s being spent telling people to vote without explaining why it’s important to do so. U-N-I professor Tom Rice says more time should be spent teaching young people about their “civic duty.” Rice says there’s no one single reason for low voter turnout in modern U-S elections.Rice says Americans are satisfied with their lives and livelihoods, so there’s little motivation to vote. Rice says there are a host of other reasons people don’t vote, like the mobility of our society.Rice says choosing NOT to vote is a viable choice in a democracy.
