Which statement from a city mayor’s speech is an example of hyperbole?

Voting in the municipal election is a matter of life and death.
The economy prospered after the city signed a trade agreement.
The population of our city has doubled in the past 10 years.
If you were concerned about the future, you would vote in the election.

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The statement that is an example of hyperbole is: "Voting in the municipal election is a matter of life and death." This exaggerates the importance of voting by suggesting that it is as extreme as issues of life and death, which is an overstatement.