Voter turnout could set record

 

Survey by Money Magazine and ICR also shows that Americans under 35 are least likely to intend to vote in upcoming election.

October 2 2006: 3:24 PM EDT

NEW YORK (Money Magazine) -- Voter turnout could be very high this November based on a recent survey by Money Magazine and market research firm ICR.

The study reports that 92 percent of registered voters plan to vote in the upcoming mid-term elections, significantly higher than the 69 percent of registered voters that voted in 2002 (according to a 2002 U.S. Census report ).

Younger Americans (under age 35) who are registered to vote are least likely to indicate an intent to vote this November (85 percent vs. 94 percent of those age 35 or older).

Homeownership is also an indicator of intent to vote - a higher percentage of homeowners stated that they plan to vote this November (93 percent vs. 85 percent of non-homeowners).

The Money/ICR poll was conducted by telephone with a nationally representative sample of 858 registered voters between September 13th - 17th, 2006. The margin of error was plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.