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Turnout, or voter turnout, refers to the percentage of eligible voters who actually vote in an election. For presidential elections, voter turnout has been about 50% in the United States in the past few decades.<ref>http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0781453.html</ref> For non-presidential federal elections, voter turnout has been between 35% and 40%. For local school board elections, voter turnout can be less than 20%. | Turnout, or voter turnout, refers to the percentage of eligible voters who actually vote in an election. For presidential elections, voter turnout has been about 50% in the United States in the past few decades.<ref>http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0781453.html</ref> For non-presidential federal elections, voter turnout has been between 35% and 40%. For local school board elections, voter turnout can be less than 20%. | ||
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Revision as of 05:09, March 15, 2007
Turnout, or voter turnout, refers to the percentage of eligible voters who actually vote in an election. For presidential elections, voter turnout has been about 50% in the United States in the past few decades.[1] For non-presidential federal elections, voter turnout has been between 35% and 40%. For local school board elections, voter turnout can be less than 20%.
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