Category: Voter Turnout

Voter Turnout Drove GOP Gains in 2022 Midterms: Pew Report

July 13, 2023
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Republican gains in the 2022 midterms were largely owed to an advantage the party achieved in voter turnout, according to an analysis by the Pew Research Center.  The report, published on July 12, found that “partisan differences in turnout—rather than vote switching between parties—account for most of the Republican gains in voting for the House last…

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Arizona’s Kari Lake Announces Plans to ‘Paint the State Red,’ Appeal Election Ruling

May 23, 2023
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Arizona Republican Kari Lake is launching a grassroots “ballot-chasing” operation to boost Republican turnout in future Arizona elections and “paint the state red.” “We’re going to start rolling up our sleeves and playing by the same rules [Democrats] play by,” Lake said while surrounded by supporters at a May 23 press conference in Phoenix. “And…

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Election Security Is Key for Voter Turnout: Florida Rep. Lee

March 10, 2023
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Elections security advocates said the 2022 midterm races exemplify what happens when voters trust the system. One voting rights lawyer says more must be done to ensure everyone’s voice is heard. The Committee on House Administration’s Subcommittee on Elections held a hearing on the 2022 midterm elections to review the impact of heightened security measures…

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Ontario’s 2022 Election Records Lowest Ever Voter Turnout

June 4, 2022
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A large majority of Ontarians did not head to the polls Thursday to cast their votes, leading to the lowest turnout the province has ever seen. Unofficial results from Elections Ontario show about 43 percent of eligible voters cast their ballots on election day, down from 57 percent in 2018. This means of the over…

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Facts Matter (May 20): Nursing Homes Forced Elderly to Vote in 2020, Resulting in 100% Voter Turnouts: Deep Dive Analysis

May 20, 2022
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After a several months-long investigation in Wisconsin, the sheriff of Racine County made a televised, public presentation in which he exposed the evidence that his office was able to collect regarding possible felony violations committed by the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Specifically, the evidence showed that absentee ballots were cast on behalf of nursing home residents…

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Northeast Ohio Residents Are Sure About Who They Are Voting For

May 3, 2022
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Two distinctly different political areas in northeast Ohio are normally spirited and active come election time but on this polling day, they experienced a slow early voter turnout. When the voting numbers were posted at 11 a.m. at Westlake City Hall, just 41 of the precinct’s registered voters had cast their ballots during the steady…

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Ohio Voters Head to Polls for 2022 Primary

May 3, 2022
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WESTLAKE, Ohio—Just 41 of the precinct registered voters had cast their ballots during the steady rainfall in this west Cleveland suburb when the turnout numbers were posted at 11 a.m. on May 3 at Westlake City Hall. Republican balloting slightly led Democrats ballots cast, 15 to 13. Independents cast 13 ballots, according to the numbers…

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High Potential for Low Voter Turnout Could Influence Election

August 24, 2021
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The remnants of the pandemic, the lack of a rallying issue, and disillusionment in the base of traditional parties could mean another election of low voter turnout, say some political scientists. Federal voter turnout reached all-time highs exceeding 79 percent when John Diefenbaker was prime minister, but it hasn’t exceeded 70 percent since 1993. Geoffrey…

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