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Re:Zuckerberg claims regret on caving to White House pressur... by nirav72 on Tuesday August 27, 2024 @05:41PM (#41373404)
Why would lowering to 16 from 18 make a difference? Plenty of data out there shows that age demographic is the least likely to show up on election day and vote.
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Re:Zuckerberg claims regret on caving to White House pressur... by abraae on Tuesday August 27, 2024 @07:42PM (#41374482)
Perhaps then the ones that did take the trouble to vote would be well informed and thoughtful.
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Re:Zuckerberg claims regret on caving to White House pressur... by generj on Wednesday August 28, 2024 @03:16AM (#41376854)
There is some evidence getting people to vote earlier results in them being more consistent voters over time. And they would potentially be fresh off a civics class.
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Re:Zuckerberg claims regret on caving to White House pressur... by nirav72 on Thursday August 29, 2024 @07:27PM (#41396397)
That's interesting. I'll have to dig into this.
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