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The 2016 Election Pie (Original Post)
Jamaal510
Feb 2017
OP
It must include a lot more than felons, who are only 2.5% of the voting-age population.
SunSeeker
Feb 2017
#3
Wish there was a "slice" showing those who wanted to vote Clinton but couldn't
KittyWampus
Feb 2017
#9
triron
(22,007 posts)1. What does "ineligible" refer to?
children, felons? any others, as in cross check?
SunSeeker
(51,574 posts)3. It must include a lot more than felons, who are only 2.5% of the voting-age population.
Last edited Tue Feb 21, 2017, 03:48 AM - Edit history (1)
The Sentencing Project estimates that 2.5 percent of the U.S. voting-age population cannot vote because of a felony record.
http://heavy.com/news/2016/11/eligible-voter-turnout-for-2016-data-hillary-clinton-donald-trump-republican-democrat-popular-vote-registered-results/
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)8. Not registered. ??
Rhiannon12866
(205,552 posts)2. This is the reason GOTV is so important!
BainsBane
(53,035 posts)4. It's disheartening to see how many didn't bother to vote
Gothmog
(145,345 posts)6. Very interesting
Thanks for posting
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)7. ...
KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)9. Wish there was a "slice" showing those who wanted to vote Clinton but couldn't
due to voter suppression.
triron
(22,007 posts)11. or thought they voted for her but got switched or dumped.
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)10. ...