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That's an interesting thought, but San Francisco aside, it seems like most people moving out of cities are just moving to the suburbs of those cities, which sho
by croissants 6y ago
That's an interesting thought, but San Francisco aside, it seems like most people moving out of cities are just moving to the suburbs of those cities, which shouldn't affect the presidential election calculus?
- justinzollars 6y agoI know people that have moved, but forgot to register. Its a fact of life that voter registration will take the back seat when managing more complicated things in life - like a move
- noirbot 6y agoI wonder if that is true for people who were also likely to vote? I know registering to vote was one of the first things I do whenever I move, and I've also voted in every election since I've been allowed to.
- croissants 6y agoThat seems plausible. Still, I think the "exodus from cities" theory doesn't apply much to American cities outside of New York and San Francisco. Places like Philadelphia may have even seen a small uptick from NY emigration. But this is just a guess, it would be nice to see any statistics (I haven't found any).
- SamReidHughes 6y agoHere in San Diego, for instance, we've generally had net inbound migration. It's pretty much the opposite of Philly, though, in terms of both coronavirus and violence. But it is an "alternate choice" backwater city, compared to SF or LA, kind of like the way Philly is to New York.
- grumple 6y agoI don't think the type of person that forgets to register is the type to reliably show up at the polls, so I doubt this is going to have a big effect.