The non-voter pool was also overwhelmingly young: Millennials, those of ages 18 to -34, made up 47% of the non-voters and just 17% of voters. On the other hand, 54% of those who reported voting were over the age of fifty. The electorate was also skewed by education and class: those with more schooling were much more likely to vote. The survey found that 53% of non-voters did not attend college, compared with 38 % of those who said they voted. Among non-voters, 44% made less than $30,000 a year; among voters, only 26% were in that lower income group. At the other end of the socio-economic scale, 23% of non-voters but 33% of voters had college degrees or advanced degrees. Respondents earning $100,000 or more annually accounted for 7% of non-voters, but 17% of voters. brookings.edu/blogs/fixgov/posts/2014/12/01-non-voters-decide-midterm-elections-dionne-thom?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=BrookingsFB12023&utm_content=BrookingsFB12023 #weneedtoengagenonvoters
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