the right answer How does the use of the voting-eligible population (VEP) to calculate voter turnout alter more traditional measures using voting-age population (VAP)? VEP demonstrates that voter turnout is slightly higher than generally thought. VAP demonstrates that voter turnout is slightly higher than generally thought. The use of VEP versus VAP does not make a difference in voter turnout calculations. VEP demonstrates that voter turnout is slightly lower than generally thought