According to statistics collected by cnn.com, the total number of voters on election day this year was between 126.8 and 128.8 million. This was an all-time record in terms of total voters, breaking the record set four years ago at 122.2 million. However, in terms of percentage of registered voters who actually voted, this election fell short of the all time mark. 61.2% of voters coming out was not enough to surpass the 1960 record of 67%.
According to FOX News, however, 91% of registered Connecticut voters turned up at the polls on election day. This was significantly higher than the overall U.S. average of 56% over all recorded elections.
Some researchers account these numbers to the increased emphasis on campaigns to get out the vote for this election. Slogans like "Rock the Vote" and informational commercials on how to register to vote caused an increased turnout at the polls for this election cycle.
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