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The Mystery of the Voters Who Don’t Vote

Time: 45 mins,
Updated: October 25 2022,
Author: Mike Raymer, Council for Economic Education
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Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Examine why many U.S. voters choose not to vote in elections.
  • Weigh costs and benefits of voting.

Standards

National Standards in Economics

State Standards

Common Core State Standards

Concepts

Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Incentives
Subjects:
Social Studies,Economics

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