$35 a vote?
Here’s an interesting stat about the U.S. election, via Global Dashboard: The election cost $4.2bn ($5.3bn if you include the congressional and senate races). 120-130m Americans voted. So that’s nearly $35 spent for every vote cast.
Here's an interesting stat about the U.S. election, via Global Dashboard:
The election cost $4.2bn ($5.3bn if you include the congressional and senate races). 120-130m Americans voted. So that’s nearly $35 spent for every vote cast.
Here’s an interesting stat about the U.S. election, via Global Dashboard:
The election cost $4.2bn ($5.3bn if you include the congressional and senate races). 120-130m Americans voted. So that’s nearly $35 spent for every vote cast.
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