[ 231 ] Civics and Government GED ® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES FLASH REVIEW _____________ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Reasons Given for Not Voting: 2000 (Percent of registered nonvoters) Bad weather Transportation problems Inconvenient Forgot Registration problems Refused, don’t know Didn’t like candidates Other reason Out of town Not interested Illness or emergency Too busy 20.9 2.6 4.0 6.9 7.5 7.7 10.2 10.2 12.2 14.8 2.4 0.6 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, November 2000. Based on the information in the graph, which of the following proposals might best improve the voting rate? a. Distribute umbrellas to all households to encourage people to vote on rainy election days. b. Organize buses to help people get to voting places. c. Send reminders to registered voters so they do not forget to vote. d. Reschedule Election Day to a weekend so that people who are busy at work and at school can be available to vote.