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Why do so many eligible voters not vote?

February 25, 2020

In 2016, nearly 100 million Americans did not vote – even though it was a presidential election year. That’s about 43% of the eligible voting-age population. A study on why Americans don’t vote, released by the Knight Foundation earlier this month, found multiple repeating themes – non-voters were less engaged with the news and felt … Continue reading "Why do so many eligible voters not vote?"