Why was voter turnout so incredibly high (>80% often) during the Gilded Age and why did it fall after this era in American history?

by HR199
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And how much voter fraud was there?

loserlame

Im curious how much or the population was allowed to vote.

anthropophage

This was the era of machine politics, when institutions like New Yorks Tammany Hall were able to mobilise working class voters in high numbers.