WYOMING – No excuses for not voting as Buckrail reveals two high standards to live up to this November 6.
First, did you know Wyoming just ranked 6thMost Politically Engaged State in 2018? It’s unfortunate to think, with Election Day coming up, that only 61.4% of the voting age population voted in the 2016 presidential election, and 36.4% showed up for the 2014 midterm.
We have better turnout in Wyoming. That and a few other factors like our civic Education engagement, campaign contributions, and the fastest growing voter turnout in the nation helped propel the Equality State up to the 6thspot, according to a study by WalletHub of 2018’s Most & Least Politically Engaged States.
Political Engagement in Wyoming (1=Most; 25=Avg.)
- 15th – % of Registered Voters in 2016 Presidential Election
- 16th – % of Electorate Who Voted in 2016 Presidential Election
- 1st – Change in % of Electorate Who Actually Voted in 2016 Elections vs. 2012 Elections
- 8th – Total Political Contributions per Adult Population
- 1st – Civic Education Engagement
- 14th – Voter Accessibility Policies
Further, a vote cast in Wyoming is much more impactful than say a Georgia vote. The Cowboy State ranks #1 overall for a state where citizens have the most powerful vote. Georgia, by comparison, is dead last.
The metrics, used by another WalletHub analysis, take into account population versus seats in the Senate and House.
WalletHub used the following example:
Take California, for instance. Its estimated population is nearly 66 times greater than Wyoming’s, yet each state has two seats in the Senate. In this case, less is more: California’s votes are weakened exponentially because each of its senators must represent tens of millions more residents.
However, the House of Representatives apportions its seats by population, so California has 53 while Wyoming has just one. When it comes to presidential elections, too, California has 55 electoral votes while Wyoming has three. Even in all these cases, though, an individual Wyoming voter still has a bit more influence than a California voter.
So, no excuses, right? We have a tradition to uphold here in Wyoming and our vote matters more than most. See you, Tuesday!
