Most Youth Who Voted by Mail in 2016 Did So Because It Was Most Convenient

The percentage of young people, ages 18-29, who gave each answer as their top reason for having voted by mail in the 2016 election.

Voting by mail or absentee was just more convenient for me

29%

I signed up to receive a ballot automatically

19%

I was out of town

17%

My locality only has vote-by-mail

15%

I could not get to the polls because of my work or school schedule

13%

Other

I was an election official or poll worker

I am in the armed forces