About half of eligible US voters sit out midterm elections
a newsroom data unit examined turnout patterns to establish which Americans cast ballots in midterm contests and which stay away.
What to know
- Roughly half of those eligible to vote do not take part in US midterm elections.
- The analysis was produced by AJLabs, a newsroom data unit.
- The report profiles both voters and non-voters in midterm races.
About half of all Americans eligible to vote do not cast a ballot in midterm elections, according to an analysis by AJLabs, a newsroom data unit.
The outlet said it examined who turns out for midterm contests and who stays home, publishing the findings as a breakdown of the US electorate.
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