The chart below shows voting turnout by age in Denver's municipal election. It isn't terribly atypical but it a deep problem with our electoral system that drives bad policy choices in our society.
The current (2022/2023) age breakdown in the City and County of Denver is as follows:
So, matching the brackets above to those in the voter turnout chart (with linear interpolation of the 15-19 age group):
I have voted in every since 1968. Intend to continue for another 15+ years.
ReplyDeleteI am trying to vote for people under 60 as I think we need to get the Boomers and Oldsters out of office.
But, the kids need to do their part.
I am approaching the age where I wouldn't vote for myself! I work with a lot of older people, and regardless of how sharp a 70-year-old is, he or she isn't as sharp as at 60 or 50. Gerontocracy has some advantages, but more-so in a stable society, which we are not in.
ReplyDeleteFlip that, and I see no advantages to 20-year-olds voting in large numbers. Letting them vote, yes, since as citizens they have responsibilities. Encouraging? No.
I would be happy with a legal requirement to vote.
ReplyDelete@Guy Me too.
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