The time-series chart shown in Figure 3.23 displays trends for presidential election voting rates by race and Hispanic origin 1996-2012. Analysts noted how for the first time in the 2012 Presidential election, black voting rates exceeded the rates for non-Hispanic whites. Overall votes cast were higher in 2012 than 2008 (131,948,000 vs. 131,144,000-data not reported in the figure), an increase attributed to minority voters. Describe the variation in voting rates for the four racial and Hispanic origin groups.

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Figure 3.23 Voting Rates by Presidential Election 67 2 66.1 61.8 56.B 60,N- 64.7 3.0 49.9 48.0 47.3 472 442 2004 45.1 45 47.6 2008 1996 2000 2012 Non-Hispanic white-疊-Black 古-Asian Hispanic -