2020 saw record-breaking voter turnout with more Americans casting their ballot in the presidential election than ever before. In 2024, the situation may look quite different as nonvoters are increasingly becoming a more influential voting block in the United States.
In the wake of the 2016 election, when nearly half of eligible citizens did not vote, the nonvoter population is gaining prominence in political discourse. Research has consistently confirmed that disenfranchised and underserved sections of the population including minorities, youth, and those with lower levels of education are more likely to be on the nonvoter list.
This means that if all these people were to get out and vote the political landscape could change drastically. It is possible that if the 2024 election were to be decided by nonvoters as much as voters, that the Democratic Party might have the edge due to suggestions that they are more likely to benefit from higher non voter participation.
This could result in policies with a stronger emphasis on civil rights and greater economic equality as these are attitudes that nonvoters tend to lean more towards. Some predict that 2024 could usher in a wave of election reform and voting changes that make the political climate more representative of public opinion.
No matter who is elected in 2024, nonvoters cannot be ignored. Education and outreach from both political parties must be increased in order to cultivate an American electorate that is more attuned to the needs of those it represents. If done successfully, the involvement of nonvoters could shape the future of the United States for the better.
