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We are in the home strech of the US election season, with stocks potentially suggesting a President Trump victory, while the economy is on the side of Joe Biden. Although the next President is very important, maybe even more important is for more voices to be heard.

“In 2016, 40% of all eligible voters didn’t show up to the booth to cast their voice,” explained LPL Financial Chief Investment Officer Burt White. “Worst yet, if ‘I did not vote’ was a candidate in the 2016 election, they would have won 41 states!”

This week in the latest LPL Street View, Burt explains what the most powerful force is in politics and why all of our voices need to be heard.

You can watch the full video below.

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