Does it really matter who wins the presidency?
Critical Analysis
What portion of voters say that it really matters who wins the presidency?
Identify one trend you see in the data.
Explain one cause of that trend.
How do you think that trend will impact the 2020 election?
Is this data good news?
Are you surprised by the data?
Do you think it really matters who wins the presidency?
What are you going to do about that?
In the 2016 election only 55.7% of eligible voters actually voted. How do you think this sense of electoral urgency will impact turnout in the 2020 election?
If 83% of registered voters think that it makes a big difference who wins the presidency, how do you think people will react when their preferred candidate loses? Pro tip: someone will lose!
16% of registered voters say that things will be pretty much the same no matter who wins. Can you think of one policy that Biden and Trump both agree on that would help support that claim?
Do you personally know any registered voters who say the election doesn’t matter?
What do you think would be the best way to convince someone that the winner of the 2020 election matters.
Learning Extension
Read this Pew Research Center article on voter urgency in the 2020 presidential election.
Action Extension
Register to vote. It will take two minutes. If you can’t register to vote convince someone who can.