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Research question: How low is voter turnout in the United States?
Which excerpt from "Compulsory Voting: An Idea Whose Time Has Come" best answers this research question?
A. Since mandatory voting began in Australia, the percentage of
ballots that voters intentionally complete in random or incorrect
ways remains around 2 to 3%.
B. And yet, when it comes time to elect a new president, only 55% of
Americans show up to cast their vote.
C.In the following 1924 election, voter turnout in Australia climbed to
91% and has remained around 95% ever since.
D. According to the Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, about 32 countries around the world have some form of
compulsory voting

Answer 1

B. And yet, when it comes time to elect a new president, only 55% of Americans show up to cast their votes.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking for voter turnout in the United States.

Answer A is talking about voting in Australia, so it is wrong.

Answer C is also talking about Australia, so it is wrong.

Answer D is talking about general voting for countries.

Answer B, therefore, is the only one that actually only talks about Americans when it comes to voting in America, thereby making it your answer.

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