nonvoter
noun
non·vot·er
ˌnän-ˈvō-tər 
plural nonvoters
: a person who fails or chooses not to vote or does not have the legal right to vote
A mere 37 percent of the eligible electorate voted in the 1986 Congressional elections, the vast majority of nonvoters arguably casting ballots of no confidence.—
Richard Caplan
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In Atlanta, dislike for President Trump spurs a chronic nonvoter to the polls.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2020
Michelle Obama blamed nonvoters, not Republicans, for President Trump's election in 2016.
—Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner, 4 May 2020
Exit polls suggested the surge in the support for the party resulted from mobilizing nonvoters and drawing votes from Ms. Merkel’s party.
—Katrin Bennhold, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2019
In other words, there’s no reason to see a real tension between chasing swing voters and mobilizing nonvoters in terms of issue positions.
—Matthew Yglesias, Vox, 23 July 2018
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Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2020
Michelle Obama blamed nonvoters, not Republicans, for President Trump's election in 2016.
—Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner, 4 May 2020
Exit polls suggested the surge in the support for the party resulted from mobilizing nonvoters and drawing votes from Ms. Merkel’s party.
—Katrin Bennhold, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2019
In other words, there’s no reason to see a real tension between chasing swing voters and mobilizing nonvoters in terms of issue positions.
—Matthew Yglesias, Vox, 23 July 2018
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“Nonvoter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonvoter. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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