CITYLIMITS—July 21, 2023—“An analysis of voter turnout by the New York City Campaign Finance Board found that from 2008 to 2018, only 3 percent of registered voters cast their vote in every election in which they were eligible. More than a fifth of registered voters did not turn out to vote in any election in which they were eligible to vote.”

It is not surprising that turnout on June 27 barely cracked double-digit percentages. An analysis of voter turnout by the New York City Campaign Finance Board found that from 2008 to 2018, only 3 percent of registered voters cast their vote in every election in which they were eligible. More than a fifth of registered voters did not turn out to vote in any election in which they were eligible to vote.

Another recent analysis provides a roadmap toward boosting these numbers. GoVoteNYC—a collaboration of more than a dozen foundations and donors—makes grants and gives technical assistance to nonprofit coalitions and associations to build civic engagement and increase voter turnout. An evaluation of GoVoteNYC’s work over the past two election cycles shows that progress is possible.

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