Early data suggests turnout dropped more than 4% from 2020

According to preliminary estimates from the University of Florida’s Election Lab, based on projections from state reports on election night, the turnout rate among eligible voters in the US looks to have dropped from the century's high point of 66.4% in 2020 to 62.2% this year, at the time of writing. It’s important to note that votes are still being counted across the country, but if that figure holds true, it would still be the second-highest turnout rate in over 50 years, according to Election Lab data.

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