‘What a circus’: eligible US voters on why they didn’t vote in the 2024 presidential election

Nearly 90 million Americans didn't vote - which is more than the number of people who voted for Trump or Harris

The 2024 US presidential election had been widely characterized as one of the most consequential political contests in recent US history. Although turnout was high for a presidential election - almost matching the levels of 2020 - it is estimated that close to 90 million Americans, roughly 36% of the eligible voting age population, did not vote. This number is greater than the number of people who voted for either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris.

More than a month on from polling day, eligible US voters from across the country as well as other parts of the world got in touch with the Guardian to share why they did not vote.