Sunday, November 9, 2008

That huge voter turnout? Didn't happen - David Paul Kuhn - Politico.com

"Despite widespread predictions of record turnout in this year’s presidential election, roughly the same portion of eligible voters cast ballots in 2008 as in 2004.

Between 60.7 percent and 61.7 percent of the 208.3 million eligible voters cast ballots this year, compared with 60.6 percent of those eligible in 2004, according to a voting analysis by American University political scientist Curtis Gans, an authority on voter turnout."

Here in Puerto Rico, voter turnout dropped to 79% and calls immediately went out to bring it back to its historical 86-88% range for 2012.

My suggestion? Better candidates. Humans would be nice.

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