“Two thirds of eligible voters don’t vote.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 1 Nov 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
In 2018, 50% of eligible voters cast a ballot. In 2020, overall turnout was 66.7%.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 1 November 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 4 November 2022, 3 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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