Low voter turnout is a feature of?

While it is true that people are generally apathetic about politics, that really varies. Certain elections seem to motivate the voters and get them to turn out at the polls. For example, in the 2008...

propaganda

Low voter turnout is a serious problem if the low turnout is due to intimidation at the polls or at registration, since it means the election is not fair and may not reflect the will of the people....

across the United States.

Of course it is. Only 60% of Americans eligible to vote actually do so.