Off-year elections -- as in, not a presidential or a midterm -- have fairly dismal voter turnout. Yet they matter a great deal. Most of our lives are lived at the local, not the national, level. So why do so many skip their state and local elections?

We spoke with Luis Lozada, the CEO of Democracy Works, to understand why people don't show and why they should.

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Why are so many voters sitting out this week?

Civics 101

Why are so many voters sitting out this week?