Most Nonvoters Still Arent Sorry They Didnt Vote

[sheshe2]

Over half of Americans who didn’t vote in the presidential election ― 55 percent ― don’t regret that decision, according to a new Pew Research report. Just 44 percent now wish they had voted.


The report, released Tuesday, found the most common reason for nonvoting was a general dislike for their options. Twenty-six percent of nonvoters said they “didn’t like any of the candidates.” Almost as many, 25 percent, said they “didn’t think my vote would matter.”


Among other reasons for not voting, 22 percent said they weren’t registered, 17 percent didn’t have enough time, 15 percent already knew who would win, and 10 percent were unable to make it to the polls. (Respondents were able to select more than one reason, so the numbers don’t add up to 100 percent.)


The nonvoter group was disproportionately young. While those under 30 constituted 16 percent of registered voters, they made up 41 percent of nonvoters. These young nonvoters were especially skeptical that their vote could have made any difference. Thirty-three percent of nonvoters under the age of 30 said their vote wouldn’t matter, while only 13 percent of nonvoters over 50 thought the same.

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Well they are very soon going to feel the repercussions of sitting out the vote. They are going to have some blood on their hands and no amount of washing will remove it.

[msongs]

1. under 30's voters never turnout in high number. millenials just aren't that precious in this regard

even in the turbulent 60's and era of the vietnam draft young adult turnout was low compared to overall turnout

[yallerdawg]

2. But they will be - as you say.

If the Republicans get their way, we'll all be sorry.

[Kolesar]

3. 44 percent now wish they had voted. That is a lot of people

There is a lot of slackers' regret out there of potential Clinton voters.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

10. I agree! It's still LOTS of people even if it's less than 50%!

I'm taking a "44% glass full" perspective on this one!

[Ace Rothstein]

16. Yeah, I believe it is around 60 million people.

We really need to make it easier to vote in this country. I hate that Republicans make it so difficult for some.

[Afromania]

4. if not now then

[Ohioblue22]

5. Young voters don't vote but of course Bernie would have won

[oasis]

6. Hillary was hit by a barrage of negative torpedoes in the primary.

We were warned about how this would do damage to voter turnout in the general. Those who wanted to keep up the fight until the bitter end will now have an ultra right Supreme Court to remind them of their stubbornness. For decades.

[dionysus]

12. On the other hand, i contend that most of the non voters didn't follow the minutea of

the campaign, because they didn't care about it. I would wager that those who followed the primary campaign in enough detail to know all the dramas within it were voters. I doubt there were a while lot of people who said "bernie really showed hillary to be bad, that's it, i'm not voting at all!"

[Exilednight]

13. How is it that Obama overcame so much in 2008 and Hillary

Couldn't in 2016?

Hillary beat up Obama pretty bad in the primary and ran against a candidate that was 1000 times more qualified than Trump.

[oasis]

17. Hillary Democrats who lost to Obama in 2008 had no trouble falling in line

in the effort to beat McCain and Palin. They were true Democrats.

[Exilednight]

19. one word: PUMAS

[ancianita]

7. You are SO right. They're gonna feel it.

[sheshe2]

15. Bingo!

Thanks ancianita.

[cwydro]

8. I don't understand those voters, and it's pathetic.

I've voted in every election since I was 18.

Smh.

[sheshe2]

9. I have been voting since 18 as well.

These pathetic losers will be whining the loudest for what is to come.

Thanks, cwydro.

[FrodosNewPet]

11. But people kept saying "Don't worry! It's in the bag!"

And anyone doubting that fact was labeled a "concern troll" or even worse, a Trump supporter.

Hopefully, we can avoid that problem in 2020. If the world makes it that far.

[JudyM]

14. 25% didn't think their vote would matter, 15% "knew who would win."

Weird that of those who did vote, according to the article, 4% of Clinton voters and only 1% of tRump voters said they'd vote differently if they could do it again.

[Takket]

18. "15 percent already knew who would win"