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What was the main reason (you/name) did not vote?
Asked of: PES1 = 2 and PES2 = 1
Main reason did not vote · Asked in 7 waves, 2010–2024 · 81,337 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Years loaded: 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPS November 2024 Voting and Registration Supplement Source variable PES4. Universe: PES1 = 2 and PES2 = 1 | 2024-11-10 to 2024-11-19 | mixed | 72,590 | 5,481 |
| CPS November 2022 Voting and Registration Supplement Source variable PES4. Universe: PES1 = 2 and PES2 = 1 | 2022-11-13 to 2022-11-22 | mixed | 73,083 | 11,522 |
| CPS November 2018 Voting and Registration Supplement Source variable PES4. Universe: PES1 = 2 and PES2 = 1 | 2018-11-11 to 2018-11-20 | mixed | 88,749 | 11,423 |
| CPS November 2016 Voting and Registration Supplement Source variable PES4. Universe: PES1 = 2 and PES2 = 1 | 2016-11-13 to 2016-11-19 | mixed | 93,794 | 7,904 |
| CPS November 2014 Voting and Registration Supplement Source variable PES4. Universe: PES1 = 2 and PES2 = 1 | 2014-11-16 to 2014-11-22 | mixed | 96,267 | 19,972 |
| CPS November 2012 Voting and Registration Supplement Source variable PES4. Universe: PES1 = 2, PES2 = 1 | 2012-11-11 to 2012-11-17 | mixed | 94,311 | 8,164 |
| CPS November 2010 Voting and Registration Supplement |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Illness or disability (own or family's) | Out of town or away from home | Forgot to vote (or send in absentee ballot) | Not interested, felt my vote wouldn't make a difference | Too busy, conflicting work or school schedule | Transportation problems | Didn't like candidates or campaign issues | Registration problems (i.e. didn't receive absentee ballot, not registered in current location) | Bad weather conditions | Inconvenient hours, polling place or hours or lines too long | Other | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 13% | 9% | 8% | 18% | 27% | 2% | 6% | 2% | 0% | 3% | 12% | 11522 | ±1 | |
| 18–29 | 5% | 11% | 9% | 18% | 34% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 3% | ||||
| 30–44 | 8% | 6% | 9% | 19% | 35% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 0% | 2% | ||||
| 45–64 | 13% | 10% | 7% | 19% | 25% | 2% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 3% | ||||
| 65+ | 36% | 7% | 5% | 15% | 7% | 4% | 10% | 2% | 0% | 2% |
CPS November 2022 Voting and Registration Supplement · US citizens 18+ in the civilian noninstitutional population. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| 2010-11-14 to 2010-11-20 |
| mixed |
| 94,208 |
| 16,871 |
| 11% |
| 2567 |
| ±2 |
| 12% |
| 3485 |
| ±2 |
| 13% |
| 3381 |
| ±2 |
| 11% |
| 2089 |
| ±2 |