What Explains the Approximately 12% Gap Between Those Who Claim

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Essay

What explains the approximately 12% gap between those who claim to have voted and those who actually voted in 2016?

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Definitions:

Tax Incidence

The study of who bears the final burden of a tax, including how it is distributed between producers and consumers.

Elastic Supply

A situation where the quantity supplied changes significantly due to changes in the price.

Excise Tax

A specific tax levied on certain goods, services, or activities, often with the aim of reducing their consumption or raising government revenue.

Deadweight Loss

An economic inefficiency that occurs when there is a difference between the supply and demand equilibrium and the quantity of a good being produced and consumed.