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Voter registration and turnout: 1948-1988 / by Crocker, Royce.(CARDINAL)227904; Library of Congress.Government Division.(CARDINAL)136929; Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service.(CARDINAL)142410;
Includes bibliographical references.Summary.--Introduction.--Trends in registration and voting: 1948- 1988.--Election day registration.--Conclusion.--Appendix A: Registration and turnout tables for all states: 1948-1988.--Appendix B: Voter registration and turnout for each state: 1948-1988.--Appendix C: Registration and turnout, summary information: 1948-1988.--Appendix D: Registration and turnout: 1948- 1988, explanatory notes.
Subjects: Statistics.; Voter registration; Voting;
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Studies in the measurement of voter turnout. by United States.Bureau of the Census.(CARDINAL)171405;
Includes bibliographical references.The current population survey of voting and registration, summary and history / Jerry T. Jennings -- Estimating voter turnout in the current population survey / Jerry T. Jennings -- Effects of population estimates on voter participation rates / Jeffrey Passel.This publication includes three papers which explain different aspects of measuring voter behavior. The studies indicate that there is a socioeconomic component to overestimating voter turnout, as well as survey design and weighting effects.
Subjects: Voting; Voting research; Voter turnout;
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Accessible elections : how the states can help Americans vote / by Ritter, Michael(Assistant professor of political science),author.(CARDINAL)836501(CARDINAL)851547; Tolbert, Caroline J.,author.(CARDINAL)836635;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The problem with voting in America -- Measuring accessible elections -- Why studying state voting laws is not enough -- Accessible elections and voter turnout -- Accessible elections to help poor people -- Voting rights, election administration and turnout for racial minorities -- Accessible elections and campaign mobilization -- Conclusion: how the states can help Americans vote."In the wake of the 2020 covid-19 public health crisis, U.S. governors have taken on a new leadership role. Under federalism, state governments have led the fight to limit the spread of the disease with policies ranging from banning large gatherings, to closing schools, restaurants and bars, and non-essential businesses-profoundly changing daily routines and the economy. But before the health crisis state governments were leading the way in making it easier to vote in elections in an effort to strengthen democratic government. This book explores the wide variation across states in convenience voting methods-absentee/mail voting, in-person early voting, same day registration-and provides new empirical analysis of the beneficial effects of these policies, not only in increasing voter turnout overall, but for disadvantaged groups"--
Subjects: Voting; Elections; Voter turnout;
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Voting rights / by Spengler, Kremena,author.(CARDINAL)674245;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Fighting for voting rights -- Rise of propaganda -- Broadcast news -- Social media -- Getting real -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Selected Bibliography -- Websites -- Index."A social studies title for young adults that examines the history of suffrage and how and when voters received voting rights in the United States of America. Includes sidebars, real-person profiles, a glossary, a timeline, and further resources"--Grades 7-9Ages 12-15 years1030 L
Subjects: United States.; Suffrage; Political participation; Voting; Minorities; Voter turnout;
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Should citizens be required to vote? / by Beckett, Leslie,author.(CARDINAL)616885;
Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index.Different views on voting -- How does compulsory voting work? -- Active citizens around the world -- A loss of liberty -- Turning around low voter turnout -- More voters, more problems -- Making all voices heard -- Not fixing the problem -- A choice or a duty?"In some countries, citizens are required to vote in elections, but in the United States, citizens are free to choose not to vote. This had led to low voter turnout in many elections, and some people think making voting mandatory for American citizens would help the democratic process. Why do they believe this, and why do others strongly disagree with them? Readers explore these opposing points of view through unbiased main text, fact boxes, vibrant photographs, and a helpful graphic organizer. This creative look at democracy around the world encourages the development of informed opinions and critical-thinking skills"--Provided by the publisher.
Subjects: Elections; Voter turnout; Voting, Compulsory; Voting;
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Voting and elections / by Edwards, Sue Bradford,author.(CARDINAL)618676;
Includes bibliographical references and index.2020 Presidential Election -- History of Voting Rights -- SNCC -- How US Elections Work -- Gerrymandering -- Rucho v Common Cause -- Restricting Voting -- Expanding Voting -- Voter Turnout.Grades 4-6780L
Subjects: Voting; Elections;
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Absentee and early voting : trends, promises, and perils / by Fortier, John C.(CARDINAL)468621;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-104).Ch. 1. A history of absentee and early voting -- ch. 2. The extent of absentee and early voting and past and future trends -- ch. 3. Absentee and early voting: voter turnout and voter convenience -- ch. 4. The pitfalls of absentee and early voting -- Conclusions and recommendations.
Subjects: Absentee voting; Voting;
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Black voter suppression : the fight for the right to vote / by Tyner, Artika R.,author.(CARDINAL)846164;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The fight for Georgia -- The history of voter suppression -- Modern-day voter suppression -- Voting in 2020 -- Voting turnout demographics."The right to vote is both a historical and a modern-day issue impacting Black Americans. Discover how this hard-fought right was won, and how efforts to disenfranchise Black voters continue to this day"--Ages 8-12Grades 4-6990L
Subjects: African Americans; African Americans; Elections; Elections;
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Vote for Larry / by Tashjian, Janet.(CARDINAL)642820;
Not yet eighteen years old, Josh, a.k.a. Larry, comes out of hiding and returns to public life, this time to run for President as an advocate for issues of concern to youth and to encourage voter turnout.810LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Elections; Politics, Practical; Political activists;
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Making race, making power : North Carolina's road to disfranchisement / by Redding, Kent,1962-(CARDINAL)266668;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-175) and index.The structuring of Southern voter turnout -- North Carolina Democratic politics and society in the 1880s : Democratic control through localism -- Making and blocking Republican power -- The demise of Democratic localism and the rise of Populism -- The failed alternatives to Democratic rule : movement-party disjunctions in Populism -- Democrats transformed, democracy undone.
Subjects: Democratic Party (N.C.); African Americans; Power (Social sciences); North Caroliniana.;
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