Thomas E. Patterson, the author of the book "The Vanishing Voter", explains how low voter turnout is affecting American's lives and improvements that could be done to prevent it from influencing democracy. Democracy is put at risk when the voting rate is low or in decline. People pay less attention to government, causing them to have less faith in politicians; they become less involved in activities that increase citizenship and community awareness; and democracy becomes …showed first 75 words of 989 total…

…showed last 75 words of 989 total…indirectly by raising community involvement; and keeps America's government strong, trustworthy, stable and long living. While voter involvement can improve all these things, people in America are not voting. This is hurting democracy in many ways and is making American democracy deficient. The Vanishing Voter by Thomas E. Patterson, states the reasons why Americans in general are not voting and how the government and other organizations can help this great need for higher voter turnout.