Prediction: Major voter turnout for midterm elections

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Congress‘ approval is at an all-time low, the inevitable result of years of partisan bickering and mismanagement, and this will likely result in higher voter turnout for this year’s midterm elections, according to Gallup.

“In the last five midterm elections, voter turnout has exceeded 40 percent when Congress’ approval rating was low, but turnout was below 40 percent when Americans were more approving,” the polling firm reported.

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