In the 2016 Presidential election, about 60.1% of eligible U.S. voters participated. Of this 60.1%, 21% of people voted by mail-in absentee ballot. By the 2020 Presidential election, 66.3% of the U.S. voted and 46% of voters voted by mail-in absentee ballot. While this change can be highly attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic, recent trends … Continue reading Absentee ballot voting could increase participation and representation in our electoral system