Maps showing change in turnout by percent of voting age population.
increase:
greendecrease:
yellowshades show increase or decrease by 10% shade for every 1% (ex. 4.5% increase = >40% shade)
no change (<.1%) -
coral< 3% - 20% shade
> 9% - 90% shade
data missing -
grayfor reference:
1960 %VAP=63.1
1964 (changes from 1960) %VAP=61.9 (-1.2)
1st DC vote for president
Taxes required for federal elections banned by 24th amendment, ratified Jan 1964, ending such taxes in VA, AL, TX, AR, MS.
1968 %VAP= 60.8 (-1.1)
Voting Rights Act passed Aug 6 1965