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The most diverse electorate in history will head to the polls in 2016. Almost 1 in 3 voters will be a racial or ethnic minority. See how the electorate has changed since 1996 in the video.
2016's Voters Are The Most Diverse In History
The Latino and Asian electorates have doubled in the past 20 years.
2016's Voters Are The Most Diverse In History
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