Democrats scrambling to improve voter turnout going into 2016

By Ariel Cohen, Ariel Cohen

Published December 20, 2015

The Democrats know they will have a problem at the polls next November if they don't change something.

Democratic National Committee leaders presented their "Victory Task Force" final report and action plan to increase ballot participation and help their party win at the polls in November 2016 during a meeting Tuesday morning at the DNC headquarters.

In the two midterm elections since President Obama took office in 2009, the Democrats have lost numerous governors races as well as House and Senate seats to the GOP. Many have criticized the president for not investing more in state races.

"Democrats treat it sometimes like cicadas and come out every four years. We need to treat it like the World Series about come out every year," DNC vice chair Donna Brazille said.