Among the following voters, who is LEAST likely to vote?

A. Angie Smith, a 20-year-old college student waiting tables at the local café

B. Devin Villarreal, a 42-year-old assistant manager at a car dealership

C. Arnold Jackson, a 50-year-old CPA working at a local accounting firm

D. Eric Smith, a 21-year-old high school dropout working at McDonald's

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Elisha Jacobs

Social Studies

31 May, 12:04

Among the following voters, who is LEAST likely to vote?

A. Angie Smith, a 20-year-old college student waiting tables at the local café

B. Devin Villarreal, a 42-year-old assistant manager at a car dealership

C. Arnold Jackson, a 50-year-old CPA working at a local accounting firm

D. Eric Smith, a 21-year-old high school dropout working at McDonald's

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Rachel Kent · Answer 1

The one least likely to vote is D) Eric Smith, the 21-year-old high school dropout working at McDonald's.

Explanation:

Voting participation is highly correlated with three demographic factors: age, income and education level. This means that the older, the richer and the more educated you are, the more likely you are to vote. In fact, the demographic group that votes the most in the United States is college-educated people who are over 65 years of age. (I will provide a source for these claims).

In this question, Eric is the exact opposite of the demographic block that votes the most. He is young, he is poorly educated, and his probably earns the minimum wage at McDonald's.