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In reply to the discussion: Mueller, She Wrote: Explain how we had record turnout but 18M fewer votes than 2020 [View all]onenote
(44,880 posts)54. Aren't those saying there were 18 million fewer votes using the data as proof?
In 2020 over 100 million votes were cast before election day and another 57 million cast on election day. This year, nearly 20 million fewer votes were reported as being cast before election day. That means over 76 million people would have to shown up at the polls yesterday. A smaller number could easily have shown, and still been more than voted on election day in 2020 yet resulted in a smaller combined total. And, of course there still are millions of votes not yet included in the 2024 total since there are areas that haven't reported their numbers -- especially California.
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Mueller, She Wrote: Explain how we had record turnout but 18M fewer votes than 2020 [View all]
Dennis Donovan
Nov 6
OP
new registrations, record endorsements, women Dobbs, Little Latinos? Long Lines?
MartyTheGreek
Nov 6
#5
Where is this record turnout story coming from?, in 2020 110 million voted early, only 82 million this time
krawhitham
Nov 6
#34
This election the electoral did run the show, but the popular vote also was achieved.
jimfields33
Nov 6
#77
***MAIL IN BALLOTS ARE EASY STANDING IN LINE FOR 3 HOURS IS HARD!!!*** ... and mostly for the privileged, most ...
uponit7771
Nov 6
#10
You place no blame on the ticket that did worse in nearly every county in America than Joe did 4 years ago?
krawhitham
Nov 6
#39
Conspiracy Theory: The Republicans' accusations of voting machine fraud were confessions.
notroot
Nov 6
#20
3 million less for the mic jerk? A poster stated he had the most in popular votes.
peacebuzzard
Nov 6
#45
The current totals, which are far from final, have Trump getting 3 million less than in 2020 but still getting more
onenote
Nov 6
#55
First, not all votes have been tabulated. Second, who is documenting "record" turnout?
onenote
Nov 6
#52