Asked what would motivate them to vote, Pennsylvania nonvoters’ top answer was “A candidate I believe in,” followed by “Nothing.” Changes to the electoral system, including more flexible voting options, were among the least-popular answers.
Campaigning
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
14.0%
16.0%
18.0%
20.0%
22.0%
24.0%
A candidate I believe in
15.7%
19.2%
22.7%
A particular issue
4.9%
8.4%
11.9%
End negative campaigning
0.0%
0.0%
3.5%
Other
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
14.0%
16.0%
18.0%
20.0%
22.0%
24.0%
Nothing
9.3%
12.8%
16.3%
If I had more faith in the system
4.1%
7.6%
11.1%
Don’t know/No answer
3.5%
7.0%
10.5%
If my vote would affect the outcome
2.0%
5.5%
9.0%
More time to learn and be informed
0.0%
2.3%
5.8%
Friend/family encouragement or pressure
0.0%
1.2%
4.7%
News/Information
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
14.0%
16.0%
18.0%
20.0%
22.0%
24.0%
Trustworthy/better-quality information
5.7%
9.2%
12.7%
More information on candidates/issues
1.7%
5.2%
8.7%
Electoral system
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
14.0%
16.0%
18.0%
20.0%
22.0%
24.0%
If I could vote online/from anywhere
3.3%
6.8%
10.3%
More time to go vote
0.0%
3.2%
6.7%
If there were an incentive for voting
0.0%
2.9%
6.4%
If they made voting mandatory
0.0%
2.9%
6.4%
A more convenient process to register
0.0%
2.2%
5.7%
Make election a national holiday/weekend
0.0%
1.9%
5.4%
Other - more convenient process to vote
0.0%
1.4%
4.9%
Eliminate Electoral College
0.0%
0.2%
3.7%
Do away with jury duty
0.0%
0.1%
3.6%
Gray range depicts the poll’s margin of error of ±3.5 percentage points. Categories were defined by The Inquirer.