Americans are confused and worried about elections. Will that impact turnout?

New polling shows many voters are concerned about the midterms. But prior elections show no clear link between voter concerns and fewer voters actually casting ballots.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4176x2784+0+0/resize/4176x2784!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2F0a%2F1407e1524344bdeb07f8cf0ef17d%2Fgettyimages-2272377750.jpg' alt='Voters arrive before casting their ballots at a polling location in Arlington, Va., on April 21. "This is my 22nd year [running elections]," one Colorado election official told NPR. "Absolutely, this is the most uncertain."'/><p>New polling shows many voters are concerned about the midterms. But prior elections show no clear link between voter concerns and fewer voters actually casting ballots.</p><p>(Image credit: Win McNamee)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5946736' />