Why Many 'Nones' Won't Show Up on Election Day

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By Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service 09-22-2016

A quarter of U.S. adults do not affiliate with any religion, a new study shows — an all-time high in a nation where large swaths of Americans are losing faith.

But while these so-called “nones” outnumber any religious denomination, they are not voting as a bloc, and may have little collective influence on the upcoming presidential election.

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A second major takeaway from the study: though growing, the group is not voting.

In 2004 the nones comprised 14 percent of the public but only 10 percent of voters. In the last presidential election they jumped to 20 percent of the public, but inched up only to 12 percent of voters.



https://sojo.net/articles/why-many-nones-wont-show-election-day

[tonyt53]

1. It appears that religion isn't the only thing they don't give a shit about.

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3. If this poll is accurate, they are comfortable standing aside while trump rampages into power.

[Nay]

4. It does seem that a good number of citizens have basically checked out of

American society altogether. I can understand the impulse, since I feel the same. I am gonna vote against the Cheeto, though.

[struggle4progress]

2. The voting habits of my fellow Americans

[cpwm17]

5. Perhaps because they are younger than the average adult.

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6. Then they have the most to lose - or gain.