“An international embarrassment”: Bernie Sanders decries low turnout, wants to make Election Day a national holiday

“An international embarrassment”: Bernie Sanders decries low turnout, wants to make Election Day a national holiday

"Tuesday’s midterm elections saw abysmally low turnout, with fewer than 37 percent of eligible voters casting ballots, compared with 41 percent in the 2010 midterms. White males and older voters accounted for a disproportionate share of this year’s electorate, propelling Republicans to Senate control, an historic House majority, and big victories in key gubernatorial and statehouse races."