Civic participation is a key ingredient of a well-functioning democracy, and voter turnout is one measure of the public’s trust in government. Unfortunately, there’s evidence to suggest a growing lack of political engagement among Americans.
With Election Day coming up and only 66.8% of the voting age population having voted in the 2020 presidential election and 53.4% in the 2018 midterm, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Most & Least Politically Engaged States.
In order to determine where Americans are most involved in politics, WalletHub compared the 50 states based on 10 key indicators of political engagement. They range from the percentage of registered voters in the 2020 presidential election to total political contributions per adult population.
Political Engagement in Arizona (1=Most; 25=Avg.):
- 12th – % of Registered Voters in 2020 Presidential Election
- 10th – % of Electorate Who Voted in 2018 Midterm Elections
- 8th – % of Electorate Who Voted in 2020 Presidential Election
- 5th – Change in % of Electorate Who Actually Voted in 2020 Elections vs. 2016 Elections
- 23rd – Total Political Contributions per Adult Population
- 1st – Civic Education Engagement
- 18th – Voter Accessibility Policies
For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/most-least-politically-engaged-states/7782//
