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(6,126 posts) Fri Nov 4, 2022, 12:36 AM Nov 2022

Young American's astonishing low voting participation in early votes [View all]

Found this in Reddit's Data is Beautiful sub. It makes sense that people 65 and over will have more time to vote early and don't want to stand in long lines on election day, but the low turnout in both the 18-29 and 30-39 is pretty distressing. Hopefully it changes on Tuesday, but I'm not hopeful. The link at the bottom is the actual NBC page this data came from.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-elections/early-vote?icid=election_nav

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Young American's astonishing low voting participation in early votes [View all] OnlinePoker Nov 2022 OP

Yes, why should the young vote? It's only their future lives for the next 50 years on the line. Hassler Nov 2022 #1

even the 40 something vote is low pstokely Nov 2022 #2

We're a busy people Sympthsical Nov 2022 #20

Their return rate is at about 40-50 percent ColinC Nov 2022 #3

I think that's for general elections. Mosby Nov 2022 #10

Among 18- to 29-year-olds, voter turnout went from 20 percent in 2014 to 36 percent in 2018, the Celerity Nov 2022 #18

Yeah it'll be a big deal if they actually turnout at 2018 levels again. ColinC Nov 2022 #35

Also from the latest Harvard youth poll ColinC Nov 2022 #37

Young voters always have low turnout. Why do people expect anything different JI7 Nov 2022 #4

Yes. Loan forgiveness, legalizing marijuana and the like, I've always thought it betsuni Nov 2022 #8

You idiots will get what you deserve and deserve what you get. Patterson Nov 2022 #5

I Talked To A 23 y/o That Said He Wasn't Going To Vote Tues.... global1 Nov 2022 #6

I think we should mandate voting like health care reymega life Nov 2022 #7

It should be mandatory like in Australia. Sky Jewels Nov 2022 #58

So he wants less or no elections? Polybius Nov 2022 #12

Less campaigns Sympthsical Nov 2022 #21

YES! Bettie Nov 2022 #41

"There's an election coming in 447 months!!!" Sympthsical Nov 2022 #46

There used to be at least a month or so Bettie Nov 2022 #49

Mailers are my tie-breaker Sympthsical Nov 2022 #50

You'll never hear this in our media TheFarseer Nov 2022 #68

I've been reading Sympthsical Nov 2022 #69

The Republicans are working on that. Some people really do want fascism. yardwork Nov 2022 #27

Extend the congressional term to 4 years. OnlinePoker Nov 2022 #28

But advertising of all kinds is everywhere every day and now this is just another kind. betsuni Nov 2022 #13

oh, sure, just let the GOP take control and they'll probably do away with voting altogether anarch Nov 2022 #17

They'll retain their righteous authenticity moral purity and "vote their conscience" and so on. betsuni Nov 2022 #23

So tell fools like that Genki Hikari Nov 2022 #47

So, let me get this straight... Funtatlaguy Nov 2022 #9

+1 betsuni Nov 2022 #24

Makes me wonder what I've been fighting for all these years mcar Nov 2022 #40

Growing a damned brain Genki Hikari Nov 2022 #48

Very little ever has gotten them to vote. Genki Hikari Nov 2022 #51

Not so fast. This seems to be the gold standard on youth voting: scipan Nov 2022 #57

An Avocado shortage. Mr.Bill Nov 2022 #60

Neither of my kids vote early. bamagal62 Nov 2022 #11

I blame their parents Act_of_Reparation Nov 2022 #63

Blame their parents for what? bamagal62 Nov 2022 #65

the young have priorities, better to spread mashed potatos on famous paintings msongs Nov 2022 #14

Because complaining about Morning Joe is important work Sympthsical Nov 2022 #25

Lol. BlackSkimmer Nov 2022 #36

That calls for a double-shot of Metamucil Torchlight Nov 2022 #39

I Hope They Enjoy The Shithole Country They Will Inherit SoCalDavidS Nov 2022 #15

Regardless if they vote or not, climate change will make their futures very tough Kaleva Nov 2022 #33

Honestly, At This Point, I Couldn't Care Less SoCalDavidS Nov 2022 #43

I think people are tired of Republicans winning and then Democrats are elected to fix their messes ck4829 Nov 2022 #45

May be time to restart the draft tirebiter Nov 2022 #16

Absolutely a hard NO! AntivaxHunters Nov 2022 #30

A draft isn't much of a threat if you know you'll never qualify. Lancero Nov 2022 #67

Worrysome Takket Nov 2022 #19

Somebody needs to settle on a narrative BannonsLiver Nov 2022 #22

yes, that's true. stopdiggin Nov 2022 #26

Whew this thread. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2022 #29

Ya......no kidding....... AntivaxHunters Nov 2022 #31

It's par for the course since I joined the board in mid 2018. Celerity Nov 2022 #38

No shit ismnotwasm Nov 2022 #53

... demmiblue Nov 2022 #72

The kids I know are showing up on Tuesday or have already mailed absentee ballots from college. Efilroft Sul Nov 2022 #32

No sense damning the youth vote until we see what turnout is like on E-day peggysue2 Nov 2022 #34

But where's the fun in that? Bettie Nov 2022 #52

LOL!! peggysue2 Nov 2022 #54

The really hilarious part about it is they experienced the same shit from their parents... Act_of_Reparation Nov 2022 #61

It's because those kids today Bettie Nov 2022 #62

RE PA that is not true. PA does not count their mail-in ballots until AFTER Election day polls close Tommymac Nov 2022 #55

Yes, the actual count doesn't happen immediately peggysue2 Nov 2022 #56

I assume their information is based on early voting data from TargetSmart. W_HAMILTON Nov 2022 #59

Yes, that's exactly where the info comes from peggysue2 Nov 2022 #70

Here is something that I posted that I heard the past couple days BumRushDaShow Nov 2022 #71

Yup, I've been reading the same sort of forecasts peggysue2 Nov 2022 #74

My 22-yr-old is planning to vote in person OnionPatch Nov 2022 #64

Sounds like we need to call our kids. Help GOTV Emile Nov 2022 #42

Ha ha ha ha...yeah. I wasn't a steady voter until my 30's. Wingus Dingus Nov 2022 #44

I don't know about the rest of the state but yellowdogintexas Nov 2022 #66

That is not true. There is a great deal of young voters voting...in fact check out PA...what is the Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #73

Look under the image OnlinePoker Nov 2022 #76

Requires Context ProfessorGAC Nov 2022 #75

This typical youth bash attempt aged well!! .... NOT Celerity Nov 2022 #77

+1 SunImp Nov 2022 #78