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The Three Denominators

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Turnout divides by three possible denominators: voting-age population, voting-eligible population, or registered voters — each producing a different rate.

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By voting-age population, turnout often reads slightly over half; by registered voters it has reached eighty-seven percent.

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Voting-age counts residents who cannot legally vote, so it always reads lowest.