Why is voter turnout so low in the U.S.? - PBS
WEBNov 6, 2016 · According to the United States Election Project, which tracks voting trends, only 36 percent of registered voters cast ballots during the 2014 election cycle, the lowest turnout in a general...
Poll: Despite Record Turnout, 80 Million Americans Didn't Vote ... - NPR
WEBDec 15, 2020 · Nonvoters tend to make less money, have lower levels of education, be less likely to own their home or are less likely to be married. While only 21% of voters made $50,000 a year or less, 43%...
Voter turnout in US elections, 2018-2022 | Pew Research Center
WEBJul 12, 2023 · Black voters remain Democratic stalwarts, voting 93% to 5% for the party’s candidates for U.S. House in 2022. Hispanic and Asian voters clearly favored Democratic candidates as well, but by narrower margins: 60% to 39% for Hispanic voters, and 68% to 32% for Asian voters.
What Causes Low Voter Turnout in the United States?
WEBNov 1, 2016 · The United States has one of the lowest voter turnout rates among developed countries. In the 2012 presidential election, only about 55% of the voting age population cast a ballot. Voter turnout is even lower in midterm election years when the president is not up for reelection.
Pew: Even amid high turnout, less than 40% of Americans voted in …
WEBJul 12, 2023 · CNN — Only 37% of eligible American citizens voted in all three of the most recent national general elections, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center – even though...
US voter turnout recently soared but lags behind many peer …
WEBNov 1, 2022 · Voter turnout in the 2020 U.S. general election soared to levels not seen in decades, fueled by the bitter campaign between Joe Biden and Donald Trump and facilitated by pandemic-related changes to state election rules. More than 158.4 million people voted in that election, according to a Pew Research Center tabulation of …
How Does U.S. Voter Turnout Compare to the Rest of the World’s?
WEBAug 24, 2022 · Voter turnout in the United States has long been low compared to other developed countries, raising worries over the health of the country’s democracy. Critics point to structural barriers in...
New voter turnout data from 2022 shows some surprises, …
WEBMay 18, 2023 · This analysis of new Census Bureau voting data makes two insights clear. First, national voting turnout is on the rise—well above the low turnout levels of 2014 and earlier.
Racial disparities in voter turnout have grown since court ruling ... - NPR
WEBMar 5, 2024 · A new study says the turnout gap between white and nonwhite voters in the U.S. is growing fastest in jurisdictions that were stripped of a federal voting protection by a Supreme Court decision.
How to boost turnout and what happens after: The obstacles to, …
WEBSep 20, 2018 · Democracy experts at Harvard Kennedy School talk about what’s needed to increase voter turnout in the United States, and what could that could mean for the country’s politics.
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