Table 12. Reasons for Not Voting, by Sex, Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin, and Educational Attainment: November 1998 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Internet Release Date: July 19, 2000 (In thousands) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Reasons for not voting |Total non-voting| Sex | | | registered |---------------------------------| | | population | Male | Female | | |----------------|----------------|----------------| | | Number |Percent| Number |Percent| Number |Percent| |------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------|--------|-------|--------|-------| |ALL REASONS | 40,006| 100.0| 18,267| 100.0| 21,739| 100.0| |Too busy, conflicting schedule | 13,948| 34.9| 6,839| 37.4| 7,109| 32.7| |Not interested, felt vote would not make a difference | 5,076| 12.7| 2,424| 13.3| 2,652| 12.2| |Illness or disability (own or family's) | 4,446| 11.1| 1,341| 7.3| 3,105| 14.3| |Did not like candidates or campaign issues | 2,201| 5.5| 996| 5.5| 1,205| 5.5| |Out of town or away from home | 3,338| 8.3| 1,886| 10.3| 1,452| 6.7| |Forgot to vote (or send in absentee ballot) | 2,139| 5.3| 852| 4.7| 1,287| 5.9| |Transportation problems | 737| 1.8| 180| 1.0| 557| 2.6| |Inconvenient polling place or hours or lines too long | 433| 1.1| 167| 0.9| 266| 1.2| |Registration problems | 1,457| 3.6| 627| 3.4| 830| 3.8| |Bad weather conditions | 69| 0.2| 20| 0.1| 49| 0.2| |Other reason, not specified | 3,329| 8.3| 1,353| 7.4| 1,976| 9.1| |Refused or don't know | 2,834| 7.1| 1,583| 8.7| 1,251| 5.8| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 12. Reasons for Not Voting, by Sex, Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin, and Educational Attainment: November 1998 (In thousands) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Reasons for not voting | | Age | | |Total non-voting|-------------------------------------------------------------------| | | registered | | | | 65 years and | | | population | 18 to 24 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | over | | |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | | Number |Percent| Number |Percent| Number |Percent| Number |Percent| Number |Percent| |------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------|--------|-------|--------|-------|--------|-------|--------|-------| |ALL REASONS | 40,006| 100.0| 5,763| 100.0| 19,014| 100.0| 10,103| 100.0| 5,126| 100.0| |Too busy, conflicting schedule | 13,948| 34.9| 2,224| 38.6| 8,225| 43.3| 3,118| 30.9| 381| 7.4| |Not interested, felt vote would not make a difference | 5,076| 12.7| 562| 9.8| 2,475| 13.0| 1,416| 14.0| 623| 12.2| |Illness or disability (own or family's) | 4,446| 11.1| 149| 2.6| 1,093| 5.7| 1,143| 11.3| 2,061| 40.2| |Did not like candidates or campaign issues | 2,201| 5.5| 175| 3.0| 970| 5.1| 757| 7.5| 299| 5.8| |Out of town or away from home | 3,338| 8.3| 566| 9.8| 1,232| 6.5| 1,022| 10.1| 517| 10.1| |Forgot to vote (or send in absentee ballot) | 2,139| 5.3| 371| 6.4| 996| 5.2| 589| 5.8| 183| 3.6| |Transportation problems | 737| 1.8| 71| 1.2| 238| 1.3| 153| 1.5| 274| 5.3| |Inconvenient polling place or hours or lines too long | 433| 1.1| 68| 1.2| 219| 1.2| 110| 1.1| 36| 0.7| |Registration problems | 1,457| 3.6| 319| 5.5| 773| 4.1| 251| 2.5| 113| 2.2| |Bad weather conditions | 69| 0.2| 1| 0.0| 19| 0.1| 22| 0.2| 26| 0.5| |Other reason, not specified | 3,329| 8.3| 475| 8.2| 1,560| 8.2| 876| 8.7| 418| 8.2| |Refused or don't know | 2,834| 7.1| 780| 13.5| 1,214| 6.4| 645| 6.4| 195| 3.8| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 12. Reasons for Not Voting, by Sex, Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin, and Educational Attainment: November 1998 (In thousands) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Reasons for not voting | Race/Ethnicity | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | Non-Hispanic | | | | Non-Hispanic | Non-Hispanic | Asian and | | | | White | Black |Pacific Islander|Hispanic origin | | |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | | Number |Percent| Number |Percent| Number |Percent| Number |Percent| |------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------|--------|-------|--------|-------|--------|-------| |ALL REASONS | 31,442| 100.0| 4,729| 100.0| 728| 100.0| 2,774| 100.0| |Too busy, conflicting schedule | 10,868| 34.6| 1,520| 32.1| 356| 48.8| 1,090| 39.3| |Not interested, felt vote would not make a difference | 4,169| 13.3| 482| 10.2| 74| 10.2| 299| 10.8| |Illness or disability (own or family's) | 3,534| 11.2| 604| 12.8| 55| 7.5| 227| 8.2| |Did not like candidates or campaign issues | 1,890| 6.0| 164| 3.5| 17| 2.4| 113| 4.1| |Out of town or away from home | 2,884| 9.2| 231| 4.9| 49| 6.8| 161| 5.8| |Forgot to vote (or send in absentee ballot) | 1,539| 4.9| 356| 7.5| 20| 2.8| 193| 7.0| |Transportation problems | 483| 1.5| 175| 3.7| 5| 0.6| 64| 2.3| |Inconvenient polling place or hours or lines too long | 362| 1.2| 35| 0.7| 6| 0.8| 31| 1.1| |Registration problems | 1,083| 3.4| 192| 4.1| 29| 4.0| 134| 4.8| |Bad weather conditions | 60| 0.2| 3| 0.1| -| -| 5| 0.2| |Other reason, not specified | 2,591| 8.2| 384| 8.1| 60| 8.3| 257| 9.2| |Refused or don't know | 1,978| 6.3| 584| 12.3| 57| 7.8| 201| 7.2| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: Hispanics may be of any race. Table 12. Reasons for Not Voting, by Sex, Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin, and Educational Attainment: November 1998 (In thousands) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |Reasons for not voting | Race/Ethnicity | | |---------------------------------| | | White | Black | | |----------------|----------------| | | Number |Percent| Number |Percent| |------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------|--------|-------| |ALL REASONS | 34,114| 100.0| 4,808| 100.0| |Too busy, conflicting schedule | 11,927| 35.0| 1,544| 32.1| |Not interested, felt vote would not make a difference | 4,455| 13.1| 489| 10.2| |Illness or disability (own or family's) | 3,753| 11.0| 611| 12.7| |Did not like candidates or campaign issues | 2,002| 5.9| 164| 3.4| |Out of town or away from home | 3,041| 8.9| 235| 4.9| |Forgot to vote (or send in absentee ballot) | 1,731| 5.1| 358| 7.4| |Transportation problems | 538| 1.6| 179| 3.7| |Inconvenient polling place or hours or lines too long | 387| 1.1| 40| 0.8| |Registration problems | 1,200| 3.5| 207| 4.3| |Bad weather conditions | 65| 0.2| 3| 0.1| |Other reason, not specified | 2,835| 8.3| 396| 8.2| |Refused or don't know | 2,179| 6.4| 584| 12.1| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table 12. Reasons for Not Voting, by Sex, Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin, and Educational Attainment: November 1998 (In thousands) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Reasons for not voting | | Educational Attainment | | |Total non-voting|-------------------------------------------------------------------| | | registered |Not high school | High school | | Bachelor's | | | population | graduate | graduate | Some college | degree or more | | |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | | Number |Percent| Number |Percent| Number |Percent| Number |Percent| Number |Percent| |------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------|--------|-------|--------|-------|--------|-------|--------|-------| |ALL REASONS | 40,006| 100.0| 6,100| 100.0| 14,110| 100.0| 11,655| 100.0| 8,142| 100.0| |Too busy, conflicting schedule | 13,948| 34.9| 1,309| 21.5| 4,997| 35.4| 4,583| 39.3| 3,058| 37.6| |Not interested, felt vote would not make a difference | 5,076| 12.7| 932| 15.3| 2,073| 14.7| 1,233| 10.6| 838| 10.3| |Illness or disability (own or family's) | 4,446| 11.1| 1,451| 23.8| 1,536| 10.9| 870| 7.5| 589| 7.2| |Did not like candidates or campaign issues | 2,201| 5.5| 347| 5.7| 877| 6.2| 611| 5.2| 366| 4.5| |Out of town or away from home | 3,338| 8.3| 318| 5.2| 861| 6.1| 1,078| 9.3| 1,081| 13.3| |Forgot to vote (or send in absentee ballot) | 2,139| 5.3| 406| 6.7| 769| 5.5| 619| 5.3| 345| 4.2| |Transportation problems | 737| 1.8| 278| 4.6| 226| 1.6| 150| 1.3| 82| 1.0| |Inconvenient polling place or hours or lines too long | 433| 1.1| 41| 0.7| 148| 1.0| 133| 1.1| 112| 1.4| |Registration problems | 1,457| 3.6| 162| 2.7| 396| 2.8| 482| 4.1| 417| 5.1| |Bad weather conditions | 69| 0.2| 18| 0.3| 35| 0.3| 9| 0.1| 6| 0.1| |Other reason, not specified | 3,329| 8.3| 526| 8.6| 1,126| 8.0| 974| 8.4| 703| 8.6| |Refused or don't know | 2,834| 7.1| 312| 5.1| 1,066| 7.6| 914| 7.8| 543| 6.7| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------