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« on: September 04, 2006, 09:20:58 PM »
Why was voter turnout so low in the late 1800s?

According to wikipedia, the population was 174,620 (US Census) in 1860.  But in that year's presidential election, only 19,951 people voted.  This trend continues until about 1920, when voter participation really picked up.  Can anyone explain this?
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