Low-Information Voters & Election Impact
Low information voters need more than just facts. They need the truth. But the truth requires research and an informed decision. It’s complex. It’s time consuming. Our lives are 130 characters on Twitter.
Low information voters need more than just facts. They need the truth. But the truth requires research and an informed decision. It’s complex. It’s time consuming. Our lives are 130 characters on Twitter.
Remember in 2000, when George W. Bush won the presidency in large part due to the minuscule amount of 537 votes in Florida? Let that number marinate in your mind for a minute, then think about the ramifications of what 1,000 more votes can do for you.
With polls often coming out multiple times a day as elections near, results are often water-cooler topics that bend opinion and amplify the bandwagon effect.