> and the poor The poor tend to have a lower rate than the rest of the population. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Voter_Turnout_by_Income,_2008_US_Pre

> and the poor The poor tend to have a lower rate than the rest of the population. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Voter_Turnout_by_Income,_2008_US_Presidential_Election.png http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Voter_Turnout_by_Inco... I imagine this discrepancy is even larger for low-turnout elections but I haven't seen data to confirm or deny that suspicion.