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New polling shows many voters are concerned about the midterms. But prior elections show no clear link between voter concerns and fewer voters actually casting ballots.
Published September 25, 2026 · Category: News
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![Voters arrive before casting their ballots at a polling location in Arlington, Va., on April 21. "This is my 22nd year [running elections]," one Colorado election official told NPR. "Absolutely, this is the most uncertain."](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4176x2784+0+0/resize/4176x2784!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2F0a%2F1407e1524344bdeb07f8cf0ef17d%2Fgettyimages-2272377750.jpg)
New polling shows many voters are concerned about the midterms. But prior elections show no clear link between voter concerns and fewer voters actually casting ballots.
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New polling shows many voters are concerned about the midterms. But prior elections show no clear link between voter concerns and fewer voters actually casting ballots.
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