Give at least three reasons that some Americans vote regularly while others do not.

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One reason some Americans vote more regularly than others is that they have a more developed sense of civic duty. Civic duty is a belief that citizens have certain responsibilities, one of which is voting. Citizens who tend not to vote have a weak sense of civic duty. Another factor is age. Younger adults are less likely to live in the same place from one election to the next, making continued voter registration more difficult. Finally, voting is closely related to education and income levels. The higher the person's education and income levels, the more likely he or she will vote. This relationship is particularly strong in the United States because there is no socialist or labor party to appeal to people with lower incomes and education; and because these same people are less likely to own cars or homes, which again makes continued voter registration more difficult.