posted by elana
An interesting report from Women's Voices, Women Vote paints a troublesome picture for the 2010 midterm elections. While millions of new voters were mobilized in the 2008 election, it is anticipated that the electorate will significantly change this year. While a drop-off is common between presidential and non-presidential election years, this year the drop-off could be quite disproportionate among what WVWV terms the Rising American Electorate - "Unmarried Women, Youths (ages 18-29), African Americans, Latinos," and all other underrepresented communities. For this group, which represents a 52% majority of all eligible voters in the country, the drop-off rate could be as high as 37%, compared with just 18% for the standard, dominant portions of the electorate.
Check out WVWV's full report for a state-by-state analysis and breakdown -- what is notable is that the drop-off for traditionally underrepresented communities is particularly astounding in the South, especially Virginia and North Carolina.
Download the report in PDF here.
Posted on February 18, 2010 - 3:02pm by elana
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