Figure 9: Use of Advance Polls or Special Ballot by Age Group, General Elections, 2004 to 2015

The bar graph shows the estimates of the use of advance polls or special ballots by age group for the 2004 to 2015 general elections. The percentage values are as follows:

• June 28, 2004 general election
  • 18–24, 3.0 percent
  • 25–34, 3.2 percent
  • 35–44, 4.3 percent
  • 45–54, 6.3 percent
  • 55–64, 9.5 percent
  • 65–74, 12.0 percent
  • 75+,     10.2 percent
• Jan. 23, 2006 general election
  • 18–24, 4.5 percent
  • 25–34, 4.1 percent
  • 35–44, 5.3 percent
  • 45–54, 8.0 percent
  • 55–64, 12.8 percent
  • 65–74, 16.4 percent
  • 75+,     13.7 percent
• Oct. 14, 2008 general election
  • 18–24, 2.8 percent
  • 25–34, 3.3 percent
  • 35–44, 4.2 percent
  • 45–54, 6.4 percent
  • 55–64, 10.8 percent
  • 65–74, 14.6 percent
  • 75+,     12.2 percent
• May 2, 2011 general election
  • 18–24, 5.0 percent
  • 25–34, 4.7 percent
  • 35–44, 5.7 percent
  • 45–54, 8.7 percent
  • 55–64, 13.4 percent
  • 65–74, 17.2 percent
  • 75+,     14.4 percent
• Oct. 19, 2015 general election
  • 18–24, 12.4 percent
  • 25–34, 10.4 percent
  • 35–44, 11.4 percent
  • 45–54, 14.7 percent
  • 55–64, 20.2 percent
  • 65–74, 26.0 percent
  • 75+,     20.3 percent