The American electorate is smaller and skewed more toward the middle class than toward the population of all those potentially eligible to vote.

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This is true. Many factors contribute to the smaller and skewed nature of the American electorate, including voter registration laws, low voter turnout, political disengagement, and systematic barriers to voting for certain demographics. As a result, the American electorate tends to skew older, wealthier, and more educated than the general population, and may not fully reflect the diversity of American society.

The American Electorate Is Smaller and Skewed More Toward the Middle