Question

According to the US Census Bureau, in the Election of 2004, about 65% of all voting-age people were registered to vote. However, of those who were registered, 41.7% did not vote, down from the mark of 45.3% that did not vote in the Election of 2000.

This information might show that
Responses

A voter apathy is increasing.voter apathy is increasing.

B voter apathy is decreasing.voter apathy is decreasing.

C people no longer care about the issues.people no longer care about the issues.

D mid-term elections create less turnout.

Answer 1

The information provided indicates that while a significant portion of registered voters did not participate in the election, the percentage of registered voters who did not vote decreased from 2000 to 2004. This trend suggests that voter apathy might be decreasing since a smaller proportion of registered voters chose not to vote in the later election.

Therefore, the best response would be:

B voter apathy is decreasing.