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In reply to the discussion: Pic Of The Moment: Coincidence? [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)A small poll was taken asking people who did not vote why they did not vote.
"A full two-thirds said they simply didn't have enough time to vote. More than half of this group - 35 percent of the total - said that scheduling conflicts with work or school kept them from getting to the polls last Tuesday. Another 34 percent of the total said they were simply too busy, or that they were sick, out of town, or forgot about election day.
Twenty percent said they didn't like the candidates, didn't know enough to vote, or simply didn't care. And another 10 percent said that technical difficulties kept them from the polls - a missed registration deadline, a recent move or lack of transportation"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/11/12/a-ton-of-people-didnt-vote-because-they-couldnt-get-time-off-from-work/
Vote by mail solves the time issues. GOTV calls try to mitigate the 'forgot the election' folks. It's better.