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What is one characteristic of presidential election years in the United States?

A. they have lower voter turnout than midterm elections
B. they have higher voter turnout than other democratic nations
C. they have higher voter turnout than midterm elections
D. they have higher voter turnout than they did in the past

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I think is c or d because the year have to be midterm or past
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Answer:

The correct answer is option C. "they have higher voter turnout than midterm elections".

Step-by-step explanation:

A high voter turnout is essential for a healthy democracy because is the way the people make their voice be heard by the government. Historically, and nowadays, presidential election years have higher voter turnout than midterm elections in the United States. The percentage of voter turnout during presidential elections years is usually around 60%, while the voter turnout during midterm elections is around 40%.

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