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The Importance Of Well-Educated Voters
Voters tend to be well-educated individuals with a college education vote at almost twice the rate of high school dropouts. These voters education increases their capacity for understanding intricate subjects such as politics. The well-educated tend to be more encouraged to fulfill their civic responsibility. Well-educated voters tend to have more experience with a variety of bureaucratic problems, such as coping with requirements, filling out forms, and meeting

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