I was recently looking at the data from the last presidential election and it continues to be disappointing.
It’s kind of to be expected, I suppose. It takes time for people to learn that they need to vote, so you’ll always see a higher percentage vote in each older group. The data I was looking at showed it peaked at about 75% around 55, then dropped very slightly for people older.
So highest percentage of voters are in the “Fuck! I thought I was going to be able to retire, but I’m going to have to work till I die!” group (my people). Slightly lower among the “The world’s turning to shit, but at least I’ll die before it gets really bad” group.
I’ve often thought that, in addition to making election day a holiday, states should give some kind of encouragement to bring kids into the polling places. My wife and I always brought our kids in with us, specifically to make sure they would see us voting. They’ve all voted in every election they were eligible to vote in.
Yeah, unfortunately you’re the exception.
I was recently looking at the data from the last presidential election and it continues to be disappointing.
It’s kind of to be expected, I suppose. It takes time for people to learn that they need to vote, so you’ll always see a higher percentage vote in each older group. The data I was looking at showed it peaked at about 75% around 55, then dropped very slightly for people older.
So highest percentage of voters are in the “Fuck! I thought I was going to be able to retire, but I’m going to have to work till I die!” group (my people). Slightly lower among the “The world’s turning to shit, but at least I’ll die before it gets really bad” group.
I’ve often thought that, in addition to making election day a holiday, states should give some kind of encouragement to bring kids into the polling places. My wife and I always brought our kids in with us, specifically to make sure they would see us voting. They’ve all voted in every election they were eligible to vote in.
We need more groups defined the way you do it.