Why do young voters have less "political clout "then seniors do?

A. Young voters are discriminated against by the government because they are young.
B. Young voters are too busy with school and work to get involved, whereas seniors are retired and have more free time.
C. Young voters are too focused on single issues and not enough on benefiting society as a whole.
D. Young voters have a lower voter turn out and therefore less influence on election results.
E. Young voters have less experience, and therefore their opinions have less value than those of the seniors


Answer: D. Young voters have a lower voter turn out and therefore less influence on election results.

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