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2016 Postmortem

Retrograde

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14. It happens everywhere

Reply to Eric J in MN (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 11:49 PM

Nov 2016

In my county there were 724,000 ballots cast: only 695,000 cast votes for the presidential candidates on the ballot.

I've left slots blank myself on occasion, usually for the down-ballot offices such as school district.

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Michigan: Why would 87,000 voters leave the presidential race blank? [View all] Eric J in MN Nov 2016 OP

Indeed Dream Girl Nov 2016 #1

Because both candidates were sooooo bad and just the same. MadamPresident Nov 2016 #2

THIS FreakinDJ Nov 2016 #6

I heard this as well andym Nov 2016 #9

Could be "both sides are bad" voters. TwilightZone Nov 2016 #3

Because they were told Hillary has bad judgment frazzled Nov 2016 #4

Bernie... TreasonousBastard Nov 2016 #5

I suspect they were all Democrats. I also suspect most of them actually did vote. anamandujano Nov 2016 #7

Michigan's air pollution made their brains fuzzy womanofthehills Nov 2016 #8

No, it was the lead in the water... Wounded Bear Nov 2016 #13

Most write-ins counted as a no-vote. Barack_America Nov 2016 #10

I was just about to post this same thing SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #11

Do you have to select the President separately if you vote straight party? scscholar Nov 2016 #12

No. BlueProgressive Nov 2016 #16

It happens everywhere Retrograde Nov 2016 #14

50,000 did the same 4 years ago. When much more popular candidates were running. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #15

Lots of people undervote Danmel Nov 2016 #17

Because 87,000 people are idiots. Vinca Nov 2016 #18

Hopelessness. Some people feel forgotten. Nt NWCorona Nov 2016 #19