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Why some Americans have chosen not to vote this year

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Why some Americans have chosen not to vote this year

In most recent American elections, about four in 10 eligible voters didn’t cast ballots. Tens of millions are poised to do the same this year. What are non-voters saying about their rationale for sitting out the election -- one that both candidates and many Americans consider the most important in the country’s modern history?

11/02/2020

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