What U.S. president did not vote in his own election?

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What U.S. president did not vote in his own election?

Question #797. Asked by Wright.
Last updated Oct 24 2016.

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Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the U.S. didn't vote until he was 62 years old and didn't even vote in his own election because he was a soldier and moved so often he couldn't establish legal residency until he retired.

As a soldier always moving from location to location, Taylor never established an offical place of residence and never registered to vote, He didn't even vote in his own election. It wasn't until he was 62 that he cast his first ballot.

http://www.potus.com/ztaylor.html

Response last updated by Terry on Oct 24 2016.
Jul 04 2000, 4:34 PM

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Answer 1

Zachary Taylor -- It was his reputation as a war hero that attracted the Whigs to his candidacy. Taylor, himself, seemed fairly apolitical. He had never even registered to vote and did not even vote in his own election.

http://www.baconsrebellion.com/Issues06/10-23/Curious.php