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4 sourced facts about voting and elections in the United States, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answerabout 155 million
That was a record number of ballots cast in a US presidential election.
Source: Census.gov newsroom press release: 2020 Presidential Election Voting and Registration Tables (2020) census.gov
Answerabout 51.4%
Turnout among the youngest eligible voters was the lowest of any age group.
Source: Census.gov newsroom press release: 2020 Presidential Election Voting and Registration Tables (2020) census.gov
Answerwomen (68.4% vs 65.0% for men)
Women have out-voted men in every US presidential election since 1980.
Source: Census.gov newsroom press release: 2020 Presidential Election Voting and Registration Tables (2020) census.gov
Answer77.9% vs 55.5%
Education level is one of the strongest predictors of whether someone votes.
Source: Census.gov newsroom press release: 2020 Presidential Election Voting and Registration Tables (2020) census.gov