Possibly. These people might lie to them about what they'll do in office. Many poor people are unable to vote due to convictions (such as possession of marijuana), jobs that don't give them enough time off, or just a feeling of disenfranchisement.
If the vast majority of people in Oklahoma could and did vote, I'd be more inclined to agree.
Ex-convicts can vote in Oklahoma unless they are still on probation or parole.
Oklahoma allows registered voters to vote early, between 8 AM and 6 PM the Thursday and Friday prior to an election. For state and federal elections you can also vote between 9 AM and 2 PM the Saturday before. This is in addition to the regular poll times of 7 AM to 7 PM, and the ability to get an absentee ballot based on being unable to vote at the available times. So in Oklahoma at least, "I work too much" is not a valid excuse to not vote, although it may be so in states without early voting and without absentee provisions.
And "a feeling of disenfranchisement" is a pretty ignorant reason on its face.
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Possibly. These people might lie to them about what they'll do in office. Many poor people are unable to vote due to convictions (such as possession of marijuana), jobs that don't give them enough time off, or just a feeling of disenfranchisement.
If the vast majority of people in Oklahoma could and did vote, I'd be more inclined to agree.
Ex-convicts can vote in Oklahoma unless they are still on probation or parole.
Oklahoma allows registered voters to vote early, between 8 AM and 6 PM the Thursday and Friday prior to an election. For state and federal elections you can also vote between 9 AM and 2 PM the Saturday before. This is in addition to the regular poll times of 7 AM to 7 PM, and the ability to get an absentee ballot based on being unable to vote at the available times. So in Oklahoma at least, "I work too much" is not a valid excuse to not vote, although it may be so in states without early voting and without absentee provisions.
And "a feeling of disenfranchisement" is a pretty ignorant reason on its face.