Title: How Many People Didn't Vote In The 2016 Election? Low Voter Turnout Remains A Huge Problem
Headings: This Many People Didn't Vote In The 2016 Election
This Many People Didn't Vote In The 2016 Election
Content: How Many People Didn't Vote In The 2016 Election? Low Voter Turnout Remains A Huge Problem
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This Many People Didn't Vote In The 2016 Election
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By Maya Parthasarathy
November 9, 2016
The United States is known for being a country with low voter turnout. Despite being eligible to cast their ballots, many potential voters sit out Election Day. But exactly how many people didn't vote in the 2016 election? The percentage of eligible citizens that actually vote during presidential election years has moved between 48 percent and 57 percent since 1980, BBC News reported. And only around 40 percent of eligible voters show up for midterm elections, according to FairVote, a non-profit that advocates for voting reform in the United States. This is low in comparison to other developed democracies; in France, voter turnout is regularly more than 80 percent, BBC News reported. And the pattern of low turnout seemed likely to continue on Election Day, considering how disliked both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are; prior to the election, a ABC News/ Washington Post poll found them to be the two most disliked presidential candidates in more than 30 years.