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SilvosForever 07/20/17 10:49:14 PM #1: |
http://data.voterparticipation.org/report/comparing-voting-electorate-2012-2016-predicting-2018-drop-off/
The researchers said there are an array of reasons why members of the RAE don’t vote at the same rates as their older, white or married counterparts. Among them: RAE voters may have less information about the candidates or the voting process itself. They may feel less engaged in state or local elections than national ones. Particularly in the case of millennials, they tend to move more often, requiring them to re-register to vote each time they do. Finally, the study’s creators said, campaign-season messaging may not be targeted at the concerns of RAE voters because of their age or family status. All this can contribute to a sense of discouragement about traditional civic engagement, and members of the RAE cohort may opt for alternatives, such as volunteerism or expressing their views via social media. Within the RAE, “Drop-off among millennials is predicted to be 54.1%, or 17.2 million voters, and 33.4% among unmarried women, or 11.1 million voters,” the study projected. The highest drop-off region for these voters is predicted to be the Mid-Atlantic, which includes New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. As to other high states, Virginia and North Carolina are expected to see high drop-off numbers of more than 1 million voters apiece. --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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