The PBL Podcast Show Notes: Nov 5 2020

On today’s show, I discuss why we do not want to be government by the decisions of the lazy voter.

Early election turnout by state

Record high turnout for 2020 election

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/04/2020-election-sees-record-high-turnout-with-at-least-159point8-million-votes-projected.html

Turnout by state

http://www.electproject.org/2020g

Turnout percentage by year for POTUS elections

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/statistics/data/voter-turnout-in-presidential-elections

Voter turnout has been in decline for years

The lazy voter editorial from 1924

https://flps.newberry.org/article/5423972_4_1_0699

GA state election results

https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/105369/web.264614/#/summary

NC state election results

https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=FED&contest=0

Recount laws for contested states

https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/article246972137.html