Texas had nation's second-lowest voter turnout

Texas saw the country's second-lowest turnout in the 2024 presidential election, per new Census Bureau estimates.

Driving the news: Election day is tomorrow for many local governments. Polls will be open from 7am-7pm.

The big picture: About 65% of voting-age Americans cast a ballot in last November's elections, down from nearly 67% in 2020, per the Census Bureau.

• Arkansas (52.8%), Texas (57.9%) and Louisiana (58%) had the lowest shares of voting-age citizens participating.

By the numbers: A higher percentage of Texas women (59.9%) voted than men (55.9%), mirroring national trends.

• Turnout was highest among white non-Hispanic voters (66.6%) in Texas and lower among Black (57.7%), Asian (52.3%) and Hispanic (44.5%) voters.

Between the lines: Lack of participation doesn't necessarily imply voter apathy. Some want to vote but are unable to.

• Several states allow same-day registration to vote. Texas does not.
• Only those who are over 65, sick or disabled, close to giving birth, in jail or out of the county on election day are allowed to vote by mail in Texas.

The intrigue: In Oregon, 75.3% of voting-age citizens participated in the 2024 election.

• The state has been using vote-by-mail in presidential elections since 2000.