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Big voter turnout this year benefited Republicans, contradicting conventional political wisdom

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lemmy.worldBig voter turnout this year benefited Republicans, contradicting conventional political wisdom - Lemmy.WorldSummary The 2024 presidential election saw record-high turnout nearing 2020 levels, with over 152 million ballots cast. Donald Trump won both the Electoral College and the popular vote by nearly 3 million votes, defying conventional wisdom that high turnout benefits Democrats. Key swing states like Georgia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania had increased turnout, with Trump outperforming Kamala Harris in battlegrounds despite her strong voter mobilization. The GOP’s focus on early and mail voting, as well as targeting infrequent voters, proved effective, signaling a shift in Republican turnout strategies in the Trump era.
blaue_Fledermaus

Big? Trump got elected with only 20% of USians voting for him.
Anything less than 90% turnout would already start being dangerous for democracy.
Voting is not a right, it's a duty.

Nov 17, 2024, 02:52 PM·Quiet public·Fedilab
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ThatOneKrazyKaptain

This is literally the third highest turnout since 1900 by VEP, only behind 2020 and 1960. This is hardly a low turnout election. The last ‘low turnout’ election was 2000, most of the ones since have been average or slightly above.

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blaue_Fledermaus

That just means that USian democracy is sick for a long time.
Here in Brazil we have lots of problems and room to improve, but I think we do right by requiring everybody to register to vote on turning 18 and if anyone misses an election without justification they are fined.

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