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Voting could be the problem with democracy

  • Written by Bernd Reiter, Professor of Political Science, University of South Florida
Voting could be the problem with democracyIs the voting booth a stumbling block?AP Photo/John Minchillo

Around the globe, citizens of many democracies are worried that their governments are not doing what the people want.

When voters pick representatives to engage in democracy, they hope they are picking people who will understand and respond to constituents’ needs. U.S....

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