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Demovictory9

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Wed Oct 28, 2020, 04:04 PM Oct 2020

New voters surge to the polls. 16 million who hadnt voted in 2016 fueled by young and minorities

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/523199-new-voters-surge-to-the-polls

More than 16 million voters who did not cast a ballot in 2016 have already voted this year, a sign that record-high enthusiasm in November’s elections will lead to an unprecedented turnout across the country.

There are indications that the surge is being fueled by younger voters who have been targets of turnout operations funded by Democratic groups, and by minorities who are motivated to vote like never before, data experts keeping tabs on the early numbers say.

Already this year, more than 4 million people between the ages of 18 and 29 have cast a ballot after sitting out 2016. They represent about two-thirds of all voters in that age bracket who have voted already. In states where voters can register by party, registered Democrats among those youngest voters outnumber registered Republicans by a nearly three to one margin.

“The central through thread from all of our conversations with young people throughout the year and the polls, whether ours or anyone else’s, [is that] they are more motivated to vote than ever before,” said Ben Wessel, executive director of NextGen America, a group funded by Tom Steyer that works to turn out younger voters.

In Florida, more than 335,000 voters between 18 and 29 who did not vote in 2016 have voted so far. Half of those voters are registered Democrats; about a quarter are registered Republicans
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New voters surge to the polls. 16 million who hadnt voted in 2016 fueled by young and minorities (Original Post) Demovictory9 Oct 2020 OP
Of that 16 million, how many voted for Trump? Johnny2X2X Oct 2020 #1
General data suggest it's 3-1 biden/democrats in this age AND beachbumbob Oct 2020 #2
Got to be good. triron Oct 2020 #3
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