Take a guess.. 21:02 - Nov 11 with 1699 views | BanksterDebtSlave | ...at what the near record turn out of 18 to 29 year old voters in the recent US elections was? |  |
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Take a guess.. on 21:27 - Nov 11 with 1626 views | bluelagos | 74.2% |  |
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Take a guess.. on 21:32 - Nov 11 with 1607 views | jeera | I'll hazard a completely random estimate at around the 27% mark. |  |
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Take a guess.. on 21:33 - Nov 11 with 1601 views | bluelagos |
Take a guess.. on 21:32 - Nov 11 by jeera | I'll hazard a completely random estimate at around the 27% mark. |
My guess was how many didn't vote. Honest. |  |
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Take a guess.. on 21:33 - Nov 11 with 1604 views | Pinewoodblue |
Take a guess.. on 21:27 - Nov 11 by bluelagos | 74.2% |
Think if you reversed that ,74.2% didn't vote, you would be close to the mark. Young Americans are not good at registering to vote, and even if they do don't bother to vote. |  |
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Take a guess.. on 21:33 - Nov 11 with 1596 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
Take a guess.. on 21:32 - Nov 11 by jeera | I'll hazard a completely random estimate at around the 27% mark. |
Is it a record high or low? |  |
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Take a guess.. on 21:35 - Nov 11 with 1576 views | bluelagos |
Take a guess.. on 21:33 - Nov 11 by Nthsuffolkblue | Is it a record high or low? |
I've seen it said it's a record high for midterms. Not sure if that is also true for presidentials. |  |
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Take a guess.. on 21:39 - Nov 11 with 1566 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
Take a guess.. on 21:32 - Nov 11 by jeera | I'll hazard a completely random estimate at around the 27% mark. |
While final figures are still pouring in, it is estimated that 27% of young voters aged 18-29 cast a ballot in 2022, making this the midterm election with the second highest youth voter turnout in almost three decades, after 2018. Good work Jeera. Inspirational isn't it. |  |
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Take a guess.. on 21:42 - Nov 11 with 1550 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
Take a guess.. on 21:39 - Nov 11 by BanksterDebtSlave | While final figures are still pouring in, it is estimated that 27% of young voters aged 18-29 cast a ballot in 2022, making this the midterm election with the second highest youth voter turnout in almost three decades, after 2018. Good work Jeera. Inspirational isn't it. |
The true inspiration is that there is so much voting potential that could be mobilised. The depressing thing is why it is so difficult to mobilise it. This is the same in this country. |  |
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Take a guess.. on 21:43 - Nov 11 with 1543 views | Swansea_Blue |
Take a guess.. on 21:39 - Nov 11 by BanksterDebtSlave | While final figures are still pouring in, it is estimated that 27% of young voters aged 18-29 cast a ballot in 2022, making this the midterm election with the second highest youth voter turnout in almost three decades, after 2018. Good work Jeera. Inspirational isn't it. |
‘Youth’ vote including people up to up their 30th as well. Blimey, they’re not very engaged are they? |  |
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The losers ribbons? (n/t) on 21:43 - Nov 11 with 1542 views | Bloots | |  |
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Take a guess.. on 21:46 - Nov 11 with 1529 views | floridablue | A 30 minute queueing for me late morning and it looked a good turnout overall in Florida, but then I'm way past my youth! |  | |  |
Take a guess.. on 21:53 - Nov 11 with 1493 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
Take a guess.. on 21:46 - Nov 11 by floridablue | A 30 minute queueing for me late morning and it looked a good turnout overall in Florida, but then I'm way past my youth! |
I presume postal voting is an option if you don't want that inconvenience. |  |
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Take a guess.. on 21:58 - Nov 11 with 1470 views | floridablue |
Take a guess.. on 21:53 - Nov 11 by Nthsuffolkblue | I presume postal voting is an option if you don't want that inconvenience. |
It was, along with early voting as my local library was open for about 2 weeks before the day and well publicized on the local tv news channels |  | |  |
Take a guess.. on 22:02 - Nov 11 with 1444 views | NthQldITFC |
Take a guess.. on 21:32 - Nov 11 by jeera | I'll hazard a completely random estimate at around the 27% mark. |
That's shocking to me, I had no idea it was so low. That age group have got so much to lose if we don't get immediate change. You'd think key influencers (apologies for that expression) musicians, actors, etc. etc. with a conscience would be doing everything they can to get that group out to vote. It's crazy how such a big chunk of the human race are asleep at the moment. [Post edited 11 Nov 2022 22:05]
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Take a guess.. on 22:15 - Nov 11 with 1401 views | jeera |
Take a guess.. on 22:02 - Nov 11 by NthQldITFC | That's shocking to me, I had no idea it was so low. That age group have got so much to lose if we don't get immediate change. You'd think key influencers (apologies for that expression) musicians, actors, etc. etc. with a conscience would be doing everything they can to get that group out to vote. It's crazy how such a big chunk of the human race are asleep at the moment. [Post edited 11 Nov 2022 22:05]
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I hate to generalise but I get the impression that America isn't the most enlightened when it comes to these things. I have seen pro-Trump supporting types among the youngsters which confused me, thinking they would be the most forward-thinking among the population, but there ya go. Funny old lot really. |  |
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Take a guess.. on 22:29 - Nov 11 with 1334 views | Pinewoodblue |
Take a guess.. on 22:02 - Nov 11 by NthQldITFC | That's shocking to me, I had no idea it was so low. That age group have got so much to lose if we don't get immediate change. You'd think key influencers (apologies for that expression) musicians, actors, etc. etc. with a conscience would be doing everything they can to get that group out to vote. It's crazy how such a big chunk of the human race are asleep at the moment. [Post edited 11 Nov 2022 22:05]
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Suspect they just don't want to accept responsibility for the outcome. Much the same here. |  |
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