• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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      1 hour ago

      2020 had some of the easiest voting rules in US history, with universal no excuse mail in.

      Democrats were more likely to mail in votes than Republicans. So (largely Republican) states cracked down on mail in voting shortly after the election.

      The participation plunge you’re seeing is largely the result of that decision