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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Turnout was one of the highest at 64%. (2020 was the highest recently at 66%) It's hard to get everyone to do anything.

https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2024-11-15/how-many-people-didnt-vote-in-the-2024-election

Turnout over time

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Looks like all we need is a civil war or threat of civil war to get people to the polls, since the last time it was higher was the mid-1800s...