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minus-squareCowbee [he/him]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up8·17 hours agoWhy do different elections have different vote totals? Why is non-voting a significant bloc?
minus-squareOrbituary@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 hours agoBy design. Voting day is not a holiday and on a work day. Poor and working class are disenfranchised as a result. Fewer turn out because it’s not worth skipping work to stand in voting lines for hours.
minus-squareCowbee [he/him]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 hours agoYes, why does this count vary from election to election?
Why do different elections have different vote totals? Why is non-voting a significant bloc?
By design. Voting day is not a holiday and on a work day. Poor and working class are disenfranchised as a result. Fewer turn out because it’s not worth skipping work to stand in voting lines for hours.
Yes, why does this count vary from election to election?