The US Government is elected by the citizens of the country. These elected officials influence every single aspect of our lives, from education, to taxes, to healthcare, to homeland security, and more! Voting isn’t only a responsibility, it is a privilege and a right. YOU get to help shape our country by your opinion. When you vote, you are making your voice heard in regards to how you think the government should operate.
Did you know that elected officials know who votes? So if you live in an area that has a low percentage of voter population, you will be less likely to receive appearances by the officials running for election.
In a recent study by Statistic Brain (August 20, 2016) the voter population is dismal! Only 66% of our population is registered to vote. And that doesn’t even mean that all of the registered voters will even vote. Do you know what an extra 72 MILLION people voting could do to influence our country? A ton!!
So, do yourself, your country, and your fellow Americans a favor. Get out there and vote. Tell all your friends and family to vote. And if they need a reason to vote: show them this info!!! Wouldn’t it be great to get our voting population up to even 80%??
Here is the study provided by statisticbrain.com.
| Voter Registration Statistics | Data |
| Total number of Americans eligible to vote | 218,959,000 |
| Total number of Americans registered to vote | 146,311,000 |
| Total number of Americans who voted in the 2012 Presidential election | 126,144,000 |
| Percent of Americans who voted in the 2012 Presidential election | 57.5 % |
| State with the highest voter turnout rate (Minnesota) | 75 % |
| State with the lowest voter turnout rate (Utah) | 53.1 % |
| Voter Registration by Demographics | Percent |
| Male | 69.1 |
| Female | 72.8 |
| White | 73.5 |
| Black | 69.7 |
| Asian | 55.3 |
| Hispanic | 59.4 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 58.5 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 66.4 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 69.9 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 73.5 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 76.6 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 78.1 |
| Age 75 or older | 76.6 |
| Less than high school graduate | 50.5 |
| High school graduate | 64.1 |
| Some college | 75.3 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 81.2 |
| Advanced degree | 85.8 |
| Income less than $20,000 | 63.7 |
| $20,000 to $29,999 | 67.1 |
| $30,000 to $39,999 | 71.1 |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 72.6 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 78.2 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 81.9 |
| $100,000 and over | 79.6 |
| Owns home | 74.5 |
| Rents home | 60.1 |
| Top Reasons Cited for Not Voting | |
| Too busy conflicting schedule | 17.5 |
| Illness or disability | 14.9 |
| Not interested | 13.4 |
| Did not like candidates or campaign issues | 12.9 |
| Other | 11.3 |
| Out of town | 8.8 |
| Don’t know | 7 |
| Registration problems | 6 |
| Inconvienient polling place | 2.7 |
| Transportation problems | 2.6 |
| Forgot | 2.6 |
| Bad weather | 0.2 |