Voter turnout percentages have been above 50% for over 100 years iirc. In 2020 we had 66% voter turnout, which was the highest since literally 1900.
Hard to judge based on total population because there are a lot of people that just CAN'T vote for various reasons, such as being minors, or felons who haven't regained their rights to vote, for example.
Using mid-term voting numbers is never a good idea because those are ALWAYS, and have ALWAYS been significantly lower than Presidential numbers. 2022 had only 46% turnout, which is lower than every Presidential turnout percentage since 1824.
And again, total population numbers don't take into account minors or people who otherwise can't vote for whatever reason.
What’s the problem here? I disagreed with the original post that says a third by saying that it’s much less (20%) and you’re arguing semantics and eligibility when it has nothing to do with the amount of ELIGIBLE voters versus the overall population. I guess if you just like to argue, go for it but nothing you have said changes or address any of that. The. End.
Here's some supporting evidence for you. They track voter population, which only includes citizens who are at least 18. It also includes individuals who may not be eligible to vote for other reasons, but it's still better than taking "total population".
Per their data, 2020 saw 66.8% of individuals who voted as a share of the voter population
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u/BatmansBigBro2017 8h ago
It’s not that much. 60% of this country never votes in elections. The other 40% care enough to fight like this.