As of April 2020, 42 percent of U.S. adults surveyed who were over the age of 55 years stated they have voted by absentee ballot in a previous election. This compares to only 17 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 34 years.
Share of adults in the United States who have voted by absentee ballot as of April 2020, by age
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Gallup. (May 12, 2020). Share of adults in the United States who have voted by absentee ballot as of April 2020, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127363/postal-voting-share-adults-us-age/
Gallup. "Share of adults in the United States who have voted by absentee ballot as of April 2020, by age." Chart. May 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127363/postal-voting-share-adults-us-age/
Gallup. (2020). Share of adults in the United States who have voted by absentee ballot as of April 2020, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127363/postal-voting-share-adults-us-age/
Gallup. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Have Voted by Absentee Ballot as of April 2020, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127363/postal-voting-share-adults-us-age/
Gallup, Share of adults in the United States who have voted by absentee ballot as of April 2020, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127363/postal-voting-share-adults-us-age/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who have voted by absentee ballot as of April 2020, by age [Graph], Gallup, May 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127363/postal-voting-share-adults-us-age/