Description:
Percent of age-eligible population that is registered to vote.
Source:
U.S. Census Bureau, Voting and Registration Historical Time Series Tables.
Methodological Notes:
The subpopulation “Age 18 to 24” only includes people who are age-eligible to vote in the year and state in which they live. Prior to 1972, data are for people age 21 to 24 with the exception of people in Georgia and Kentucky (age 18 to 24) and Hawaii (age 20 to 24).
In 2002, there were substantial changes in the racial categories used by the Census Bureau. Time series by race that include data from both racial classifications should be interpreted with care. More details on the changes in racial categories.