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Voter Turnout Rate
Voter turnout is the number of voters who actually showed up to vote vs. the total number of eligible voters. This is calculated by dividing the number of valid votes by the number of registered voters. There are two ways of calculating that determines voter turnout. The reported turnout (Voting-age Population or VAP) is the result of the population who are aged 18 and older. This turnout rate includes people that are ineligible to vote which include felons and non-citizens. The more accurate measure of voter turnout is the Voting-eligible population (VEP). This turnout rate subtracts the ineligible population. The VEP turnout rate is normally higher than that of the VAP.
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