Question

What are some of the factors that have led to higher than average election results in Minnesota and Maine?

Answer 1

The factors that led to higher than average election results in Minnesota and Maine are as follows:

1) The long history of clean election and its lasting impression that makes people believe that election is fair & just

2) Easy accessibility to the ballot

3) The voters have the flexibility to register to vote at their polling place on Election Day instead of submitting their information ahead of time.

4) People have high moralistic political culture and believe that politics is one great activities of humanity in its search for a good society.

5) Existence of a high level of civic engagement

6) Existence of the history of third-party movements, which gives voters more choices on the ballot than the traditional two-party system

7) There’s a perception that the government is less corrupt and people have more confidence in public institutions and government.