Those are rookie numbers, you gotta pump those numbers up.
I wish we had 80+%
but that might not happen with a duopoly
Did it even reach 50% in 1996?
This presidential election in the United States is set to include the most voters in United States history. Outlets are projecting upwards of 180 million Americans will participate in the [election](https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4957567-2024-election-outcomes/) with [81 million](https://election.lab.ufl.edu/early-vote/) Americans having already voted. It is essential to have your voice heard in not only the presidential election but in your state and local elections. Be a part of this record turnout and flex your right to vote which so many brave individuals have fought and died to enshrine.
Visit [vote.org](http://vote.org) to see details about your voting locations and schedule.
As more people vote over time we are electing stupider candidates. I’m not sure what that says exactly.
And this is for Presidential elections, where participation is at its highest. Imagine how bad local government voting participation is at.
We will know soon enough, but that 2024 projection might be quite off:
>Projections from early voting indicate that the overall turnout for the election will probably be between the roughly 60 percent of eligible voters who turned out in 2016 and the two-thirds of eligible voters who voted in 2020, according to Michael McDonald, a professor of politics at the University of Florida who tracks voting.
Me in the late 90s: Man, I wish we could get voter participation up.
<monkey paw curls>
Woo! A winner this year might actually be able to claim they had more votes than ‘didn’t bother voting’.Â
Any particular reason to stop at 1980?
seeing 2016 as high as it is is actually kind of shocking. It felt like everyone sat out that election or did write ins.
How does this look for just swing states? I’d imagine the voter turnout is much higher there and lower in non-swing states
Joke’s on us: It’s the same number of actual voters while certain states keep limiting voter eligibility…
we should thank Trump for raising voter participation, for better or for worse
“Vital Statistic of American Politics.” Can’t say I’m completely familiar with that “source”. . .
I highly doubt 2024 will outweigh the massive mailin fest that happened in 2020. Currently the mail in is half of that of 2020. And I don’t think election day will be vastly different than the norm.
How does the relation to turnout vs population size correlate, though?
Is this percentage of population?
The current american system needs an overhaul it’s like a parliamentary system if you removed all the perks and just kept the poor representation and weakness to gerrymandering
I’m guessing this is not 74% of the population. It’s 74% of registered voters. I would love to see a percentage of the total population. My guess is that it would be in the low 40% range.
This graph is definitely not beautiful
Everything I’ve read sais turnout will be between 16′ and 20′
Do the statistical analysis on how probable it is for so many elections of such large populations to be so close.
![[OC] Voter Turnout in Presidential Elections (1980-2024)](https://www.europesays.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/nx4z3zh8ayyd1.png)
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Those are rookie numbers, you gotta pump those numbers up.
I wish we had 80+%
but that might not happen with a duopoly
Did it even reach 50% in 1996?
This presidential election in the United States is set to include the most voters in United States history. Outlets are projecting upwards of 180 million Americans will participate in the [election](https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4957567-2024-election-outcomes/) with [81 million](https://election.lab.ufl.edu/early-vote/) Americans having already voted. It is essential to have your voice heard in not only the presidential election but in your state and local elections. Be a part of this record turnout and flex your right to vote which so many brave individuals have fought and died to enshrine.
Visit [vote.org](http://vote.org) to see details about your voting locations and schedule.
Tools: Google Sheets
Sources: [Vital Statistics of American Politics](https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/vital-statistics-on-american-politics/book276421), [The Hill](https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4957567-2024-election-outcomes/), [The University of Florida](https://election.lab.ufl.edu/early-vote/2024-early-voting/), and [The Bipartisan Policy Center](https://bipartisanpolicy.org/explainer/10-things-to-know-2024-presidential-election/).
If the dead can rise from the grave and vote, you have no excuse. 💩
So its becoming more democratic?
As more people vote over time we are electing stupider candidates. I’m not sure what that says exactly.
And this is for Presidential elections, where participation is at its highest. Imagine how bad local government voting participation is at.
We will know soon enough, but that 2024 projection might be quite off:
>Projections from early voting indicate that the overall turnout for the election will probably be between the roughly 60 percent of eligible voters who turned out in 2016 and the two-thirds of eligible voters who voted in 2020, according to Michael McDonald, a professor of politics at the University of Florida who tracks voting.
From nytimes: [Weary, Troubled and Nervous: Americans Flood the Early Vote](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/03/us/elections/early-voting-presidential-election.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XU4.-xBx.5q826tLVW617&smid=url-share)
Me in the late 90s: Man, I wish we could get voter participation up.
<monkey paw curls>
Woo! A winner this year might actually be able to claim they had more votes than ‘didn’t bother voting’.Â
Any particular reason to stop at 1980?
seeing 2016 as high as it is is actually kind of shocking. It felt like everyone sat out that election or did write ins.
How does this look for just swing states? I’d imagine the voter turnout is much higher there and lower in non-swing states
Joke’s on us: It’s the same number of actual voters while certain states keep limiting voter eligibility…
we should thank Trump for raising voter participation, for better or for worse
“Vital Statistic of American Politics.” Can’t say I’m completely familiar with that “source”. . .
I highly doubt 2024 will outweigh the massive mailin fest that happened in 2020. Currently the mail in is half of that of 2020. And I don’t think election day will be vastly different than the norm.
How does the relation to turnout vs population size correlate, though?
Is this percentage of population?
The current american system needs an overhaul it’s like a parliamentary system if you removed all the perks and just kept the poor representation and weakness to gerrymandering
I’m guessing this is not 74% of the population. It’s 74% of registered voters. I would love to see a percentage of the total population. My guess is that it would be in the low 40% range.
This graph is definitely not beautiful
Everything I’ve read sais turnout will be between 16′ and 20′
Do the statistical analysis on how probable it is for so many elections of such large populations to be so close.
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