Turnout in U.S. has soared in recent elections but by some measures still trails that of many other countries
When comparing turnout among the voting-age population in recent national elections in 50 countries, the U.S. ranks 31st.
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When comparing turnout among the voting-age population in recent national elections in 50 countries, the U.S. ranks 31st.
Polling organizations have taken close looks at how election surveys are designed, administered and analyzed. We are no exception.
Americans voted in record numbers in last year’s presidential election, casting nearly 158.4 million ballots.
Mail-in ballots accounted for just over half of this year’s primary votes cast in the 37 states (plus D.C.) for which data is available.
In the 2016 general election, voters submitted nearly 33.5 million mail ballots, but more than 400,000 (1.2% of the total) weren’t counted.
We developed this explainer to help people understand how, and why, the complex U.S. electoral process is even more so this time around.
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