These are 2012 figures as can't find them for 2016
Total number of Americans eligible to vote 218,959,000
Total number of Americans registered to vote - 146,311,000
Total number of Americans who voted in the 2012 Presidential election - 126,144,000
Let's say the number of eligible voters in 2016 was 220 million. According this this, only 125,249,000 actually votes. A little over 50%.
So, what does that say about voting in America as opposed to other countries with 90%+ turnouts. In other words, only a bit over one quarter of American voters elected our next president. (I am glad he won)
Total number of Americans eligible to vote 218,959,000
Total number of Americans registered to vote - 146,311,000
Total number of Americans who voted in the 2012 Presidential election - 126,144,000
Let's say the number of eligible voters in 2016 was 220 million. According this this, only 125,249,000 actually votes. A little over 50%.
So, what does that say about voting in America as opposed to other countries with 90%+ turnouts. In other words, only a bit over one quarter of American voters elected our next president. (I am glad he won)