Black Voter Turnout Rate Declined In 2016 For The First Time In 20 Years In A Presidential Election
2,465 views · Published 15 May 2017 · 12:24 · Indexed 24 October 2026
Channel: Roland S. Martin · 2017 · News & Politics
Just as President Trump issues an executive order establishing a commission to investigate non-existent voter fraud, some troubling new research is out about Black voter turnout.
According to new figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, a record 137.5 million Americans voted in the 2016 presidential election, but that was coupled with some reversal in Black voting numbers. Black voter turnout rate declined in 2016 for the first time in 20 years in a presidential election.
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