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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, 2020 version · Asked in 1 wave, 2020 · 4,537 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Years loaded: 2020.
| Group | Out of town or away from home | Forgot to vote (or send in absentee ballot) | Concerns about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic | Illness or disability (own or family's) | 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 |
CPS November 2020 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPS November 2020 Voting and Registration Supplement Source variable PES4. Universe: PES1 = 2 and PES2 = 1 | 2020-11-15 to 2020-11-24 | mixed | 81,898 | 4,537 |
| 6% |
| 4% |
| 4% |
| 13% |
| 18% |
| 14% |
| 2% |
| 15% |
| 5% |
| 0% |
| 3% |
| 15% |
| 4537 |
| ±2 |
| 18–29 | 8% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 21% | 17% | 2% | 14% | 6% | – | 3% | 16% | 1131 | ±3 |
| 30–44 | 6% | 4% | 3% | 6% | 20% | 18% | 2% | 18% | 6% | – | 4% | 14% | 1318 | ±3 |
| 45–64 | 6% | 3% | 4% | 16% | 17% | 12% | 3% | 16% | 5% | 0% | 2% | 15% | 1236 | ±3 |
| 65+ | 4% | 3% | 8% | 36% | 12% | 2% | 3% | 11% | 3% | 0% | 2% | 14% | 852 | ±4 |