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  • From: "Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>
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  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] It's not just politics. It's people.
  • Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:12:24 -0800

In 1992, was the highest turnout in the last few decades with 68% of those of voting age voting. In 2004, the number was 64% which was up from 60% in 2000. That was an increase of 15 million voters over the 2000 election. During that 4 year period (2000-2004), the voting-age population increased by 11 million.

The 1992 election had the highest registration rate of voting age citizens with 75%. 2000 had a voter registration of 70% and 2004 had a 2% increase to 72%.

The highest rate was for voters over 55 with a 72% actually voting. The 18-24 age bracket only had a 47% voting ratio.

This was also reflected in the number that registered with 79% for the over 55 group and only 58% for the 18-24 group. The 18-24 age group also had the highest rate of non-shows at the voting polls with 11% of those that registered not showing up to vote.

Now, the total stats on this year won't be available until next year. Last report, in the Washington Post has reported that the Dems have registered 1 million new voters and the Reps have only registered about half that number. Everyone keeps say record numbers but no one is giving any numbers.

AND, there is a slight problem with reporting record number of voters. Those folks are being paid to get people to register. That doesn't mean that the folks they register can vote or even that some of them exist! All those voter registration cards have to be vetted.

So, we'll know the real numbers sometime after January 2009.

Lynda

----- Original Message ----- From: "EarthNSky" <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>

Been wondering about that...I know a lot of folks are talking, but talk
is cheap. Have you seen any stats regarding turnout at the primaries
this year? I've heard that the Democrats are registering a lot of
voters, but did they show up at the polls?
Is the percentage of voter turnout (compared to the primaries in 2004)
greater than the population growth would increase it and if so, have
they determined why?
Just wondering..

Bev

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BevanRon of EarthNSky Farm NW Georgia USDA Zone 7
34.498N 85.076W Bev is Earth, Ron is Sky
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