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Topic: Voter participation

	California Voter Foundation - California Voter Participation Survey
		In the summer of 2004, the California Voter Foundation (CVF) conducted a statewide survey of 2,000 Californians to assess the barriers and incentives for voter participation in California, with a particular focus on groups that are currently underrepresented in the electorate.
		The survey was conducted by David Binder Research and included two kinds of eligible voters: registered, infrequent voters who have voted in one or none of the last four elections; and unregistered, eligible voters.
		A PDF version of the California Voter Participation Survey is also available (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
	www.calvoter.org /issues/votereng/votpart/index.html (125 words)

	Grandfather Election Voting Report - by MWHodges
		Voter participation rates have dropped for 40 years - - 1996 was a new record.
		Additionally, voter participation rates declined regardless of the state of the economy concerning growth or stagnation.
		Reversing the negative trend of voter participation rates above the 63% rate of 1960 is required to restore legitimacy to the current process of government - - and such cannot occur unless certain changes occur in the current political process of large government supported by monopoly power of the current parties.
	mwhodges.home.att.net /voting.htm (4254 words)

	Voter Participation Rates Alicia Wagner
		He said that local voters are much more interested in politics and having their voice heard than the average Californian.
		Voting habits and participation are a measure of the degree of social capital that a community has.
		If a community does not have high levels of civic participation, it can be assumed that the social structures and capital that hold them together are not strong and they therefore will not be able to attain sustainability, at least on a strong form basis which would utilize all of the forms of capital.
	www.humboldt.edu /~envecon/Indicators/voterparticipation01.htm (1354 words)

	California Voter Foundation - Strategies for Improving California Voter Participation
		Infrequent voters say they like to vote and that voting is important, but that they are too busy with work or family to get to the polls.
		It would be useful to collect data from a number of California counties to determine the actual sources of data used to select jury pools and then publicize the findings to ensure potential voters are not being dissuaded from registering due to a false impression about the source of jury pool data.
		Sensitive voter data, such as a voter’s birthplace and exact date of birth, should be redacted before such data is made available to secondary users, such as political campaigns.
	www.calvoter.org /issues/votereng/votpart/strategies.html (1038 words)

	Compass Measure - Voter Participation
		Voter participation is reported below in two ways: the number of registered Voting Age Population and the number of those registered who voted.
		Voters Registered refers to the number of registered voters as reported by the state.
		It should be noted that in Larimer County, voters no longer vote at a precinct polling station determined by their residential address.
	www.co.larimer.co.us /compass/voter_participation_ccl.htm (359 words)

	Political Participation: Voting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		One of the most basic forms of political participation, and one that is open to all citizens of the United States, 18 and older, is voting.
		On the contrary, lack of participation can weaken a democracy, and can sometimes reflect instability of the political system, a response to the decline of major social conflicts, and an increase in social pressures, especially those facing the working class (Lipset).
		This is because education is a factor in all of the previous factors of voter turnout that was discussed.
	www.dickinson.edu /~cliftonb/voting.htm (1276 words)

	Voter Resources - National Constitution Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Participation in the program is free of charge and the website provides curricular materials for teachers to design their election-related programs for their classrooms.
		In an effort to boost voter turnout among young adults, Rock the Vote reaches out to the under-30 electorate through voter registration campaigns launched on MTV and VH-1 and in rock concerts around the country.
		Voters can log on to this website and submit topics for the general election debates, access the dates and sites of this year's debates and learn about significant presidential debates in our history.
	www.constitutioncenter.org /CitizenAction/VoterResources/index.shtml (965 words)

	ESR \| August 6, 2001 \| Easy voting brings low participation
		Many states purged voters rolls often, so if a voter claimed to live at a certain address and didn't, he would find himself unable to vote at the next election.
		The lowest proportion of participation in the political process is among those of voting ages between 18 and 21.
		Once people understood that it again was a privilege to vote and the voter had to protect his eligibility, he would again begin to view voting differently.
	www.enterstageright.com /archive/articles/0801/0801votereform.htm (710 words)

	Ethnic Breakdown of Citizenry and Ethnic Voter Participation
		Ethnic Breakdown of Citizenry and Ethnic Voter Participation
		For example, voter participation among young African Americans in 2000 was quite strong compared to other young citizens.
		The voter participation of minorities in Illinois also demonstrates the potential strength of these voting blocs.
	www.rci.rutgers.edu /~eagleton/News-Research/NewVoters/Ethnicity.html (752 words)

	NCPIRG (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		250,000 of these unregistered voters are under 25, and statistics show that citizens who don’t vote in their first election are unlikely to ever vote at all.
		By increasing voter participation, we’ll facilitate a democracy that is more responsive to the public and its needs.
		Voters would then sign a sworn statement affirming that they are a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years-old, and reside at the address provided.
	ncpirg.org /NC.asp?id2=21704 (318 words)

	Voter Registration - Maryland State Board of Elections
		As we collect registration figures we make them available to you as voter registration activity reports.
		Voter registration figures by congressional and legislative districts are only compiled prior to an election.
		This PDF document has detailed voter registration data for the March 2nd 2004 primary election.
	www.elections.state.md.us /citizens/registration/index.html (261 words)

	Voter Participation
		The concept of “voter apathy” is a misplaced explanation for low voter turnout and participation, which is influenced by voting rights, voting mechanics, and voting systems.
		On the other hand, a League of Women Voters study found that voters were much more likely than nonvoters to see a positive role for government in their lives.
		Social workers are encouraged to educate clients to be informed voters and to mobilize them to cast their ballots.
	www.naswdc.org /resources/abstracts/abstracts/voterParticipation.asp (311 words)

	Great Valley Center : Indicators : Community Well-Being : Voter Participation
		Voter participation is measured as numbers of ballots cast in the biennial November elections as a proportion of the number of people eligible to register to vote at that time.
		Likely voters are registered voters who report that they frequently vote and are interested in politics.
		Voter turnout is highest during presidential election years (1992, 1996, and 2000).
	www.greatvalley.org /indicators/comm02/vote.aspx (269 words)

	Increase voter participation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The reasoning for why IRV might increase voter participation runs like this: Some potential voters may feel that there are no candidates on the ballot that they can really get excited about -- so they don’t bother voting.
		While IRV will not enhance the chances of a candidate with marginal support to win, it may encourage greater voter participation since some refrainers may feel they have a candidate to enthusiastically support with their first-choice vote.
		In terms of voter turnout, the relevant factor is whether an election has only two credible contenders or more (which IRV accommodates).
	www.fairvote.org /irv/vt_lite/05participation.htm (279 words)

	Election Law @ Moritz - e-Book (Part 1: Voter Eligibility)
		The government has an affirmative duty, Cunningham asserts, to eliminate the effects of voter registration requirements that were intentionally used to curtail the registration and participation of certain racial and socioeconomic groups.
		The best way to increase voter participation, Halperin suggests, is to abandon traditional voter registration rules and adopt mandatory registration of voters with an opt-out provision.
		Halperin argues that among other alternatives to increasing voter participation, including mandatory voting, mail-in voting, and same day registration, only mandatory registration is constitutional, would significantly increase voter participation and strengthen a citizen's right to vote.
	moritzlaw.osu.edu /electionlaw/ebook/part1/eligibility_rules_bib.html (941 words)

	Direct Democracy: Can It Inspire Greater Voter Participation?
		Reform measures that have been advanced in recent years in the hope that they would encourage greater voter participation include election day registration, motor voter registration, the moving of registration deadlines closer to Election Day, and the so-called campaign finance reform.
		It provides a useful juxtaposition to the current American system of elections that has come to make many voters feel as if they were shoppers in a supermarket forced to choose between the last two bananas available, both of which are spoiled.
		Our current campaign process has failed too often in recent elections to encourage greater voter participation, but the resurgence of grassroots campaigning this year may help to bring some more voters out to the polls and I hope that politicians continue to reach out directly to voters.
	www.freecongress.org /commentaries/2002/021106pw.asp (1818 words)

	Voter Registration
		Voter registration is a key component of this process as it sets the stage for participation and engagement by eligible voters.
		Voter registration is a simple process - anyone can do it - you can register as few or as many people as you are able.
		Registering these voters is extremely important as their circumstances have often left them disenfranchised from the electoral process.
	www.mncn.org /mpp/registration.htm (455 words)

	Allston Brighton CDC
		We have received funding from the Boston Foundation's Greater Boston Civic Engagement Initiative, whose goal is to increase nonpartisan voter registration and mobilization in low-income communities and communities of color with low rates of voter participation.
		Voter canvassing for the 2004 Elections, in partnership with the Allston Brighton Healthy Boston Coalition.
		Voter canvassing for the 2003 Elections, in partnership with the Allston Brighton Healthy Boston Coalition.
	www.allstonbrightoncdc.org /voter.htm (349 words)

	NOW with Bill Moyers. Politics & Economy. Election 2004 — America Votes \| PBS
		It's a puzzle — voter registration in the United States is at an all-time high but voter participation is nearing an all-time low.
		Even when the franchise was restricted to white, property-owning men, the percentage of eligible voters participating rarely reached 50 percent.
		These states had considerably higher voter participation and registration rates than the national average — 68 percent voter turnout for the EDR states as opposed to 59 percent nationwide.
	www.pbs.org /now/politics/votestats.html (885 words)

	Voter Turnout
		Statistics on voter turnout presented here show that the much-lamented decline in voter participation is an artifact of the way in which it is measured.
		The most typical way to calculate the turnout rate is to divide the number of votes by what is called the "voting-age population" which consists of everyone age 18 and older residing in the United States.
		Brookings Report on eligible voters for the 2004 election.
	elections.gmu.edu /voter_turnout.htm (540 words)

	California Secretary of State - Elections & Voter Information - Voter Participation Hall of Fame
		The mission of Kids Voting California is to promote voter participation and to educate students regarding the voting process.
		Riverside County provided touch screen voting to all of its voters during the November 7, 2000 general election making it the first county in the nation to provide touch screen voting county wide for voters during a presidential general election.
		This highly successful Voter Education program brings elected officials, political party representatives, Elections Department employees and voting equipment to the classrooms of high school seniors in order to encourage students to register and vote.
	www.ss.ca.gov /elections/elections_hall.htm (1334 words)

	Information Technology and Voter Participation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Online registration will increase the participation of all voters, but especially young voters who have embraced technology as part of their lives.
		Silicon Valley’s "Smart Voter" is a privately run site, and is a good example of the type of service that is needed statewide.
		A visitor to the site types in his or her street address and zip code, and a polling place, upcoming election dates, candidate information, and ballot measure information are returned.
	www.smartvoter.org /1998nov/ca/state/vote/alioto_m/paper2.html (454 words)

	Democrats charge GOP trying to depress voter participation - Tuesday, 11/05/02 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The coordinator, Brook Thompson, said he issued the warning late Friday in response to concerns by the U.S. Justice Department that some qualified voters might be mistakenly turned away from the polls because their registrations weren't processed properly.
		Thompson's memo to county officials reminds them that voters who have identification with a valid signature may not be challenged.
		In cases where people had registered at a driver's license bureau, the memo said those people should be allowed to vote if their names are on a list from the Tennessee Department of Safety as having attempted to register to vote.
	www.tennessean.com /government/archives/02/11/24855708.shtml (1096 words)

	Voter Participation
		Project Vote works to create a democracy in which all citizens can participate, where Americans are actively engaged in their democracy, and where elected officials are equally accountable to all their constituents.
		Since our inception 24 years ago, Project Vote has engaged in voter registration and voter education efforts with the express purpose of increasing the number of minority and low- and moderate-income citizens participating in the electoral process.
		For more information on our Voter Participation Program, to schedule a training seminar, or to license our materials, please contact Jehmu Greene at pvnat@acorn.org or 202-546-4173.
	projectvote.org /our-work-pages/our-work/voter-participation.html (309 words)

	74 Voter Participation
		The election of May 20th, 2003 was for a temporary income tax increase to help fund K-12 education and other public service programs (the February 3rd, 2004 election was an attempt to pass a State version).
		It appears that both controversial ballot measures and the type of election greatly influence voter participation.
		Voter turnout is highest during presidential elections, where in 2004 the participation rate in Multnomah County was 21 percentage points higher than the nation.
	www.portlandonline.com /auditor/index.cfm?a=8426&c=27369 (150 words)

	P.O.V. - Why Vote? . For Educators \| PBS
		Identify ways increased voter participation could impact the issues of concern to their communities.
		In the interest of expanding a community dialogue about voter participation, key political issues, and the need for an active citizenry, P.O.V. is sponsoring a "Make Your Own Commercial" video PSA contest.
		Understands the importance of both political and social participation and what distinguishes one from the other (e.g., participating in a campaign to change laws regulating the care of children as opposed to volunteering to care for children), and knows opportunities for both political and social participation in the local community
	www.pbs.org /pov/pov2004/election/edu/index.html (3635 words)

	Voter Participation Survey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		It was designed for classroom study of voter behavior in the last presidential election.
		It will be used to make a hypotheses about local voter participation in the 2000 presidential election.
		This survey is meant to be taken only once by an consenting and cooperating individual.
	volweb.utk.edu /Schools/bedford/harrisms/prvoter.htm (85 words)

	Voter Participation
		This group, in its most fledgling form, managed to register 1,700 voters in one month and then mobilized educational canvassing and Election Day efforts to motivate, educate and transport voters.
		Tidewater NOW is extremely proud of its work with the Hampton Roads United Coalition for Voter Participation and thanks all of the members that walked, called, drove, cooked, delivered and registered over the two month effort to "Get Out the Vote" for the 2000 election.
		Election 2000 was not the end for the Hampton Roads United Coalition for Voter Participation or for Tidewater NOW's efforts to register, educate and motivate Tidewater's voters and would-be voters.
	tidewaternow.org /n/old_pages/voter_participation.htm (314 words)

	Voter/Elections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This site is intended to help all eligible Iowans with information on voter registration, voting accessibility, absentee voting and important election dates, deadlines and results.
		In cooperation with the 99 county auditors, it is our task to insure that all eligible Iowans be able to register to vote, to vote individually and in private regardless of physical barriers, to insure conformity of voters rights and to have votes recorded accurately as the voter intended.
		My goal as Secretary of State is to continue to build on the envied reputation Iowa has for conducting clean elections and to make Iowa the model for the nation in voter participation and election administration.
	www.sos.state.ia.us /elections (212 words)

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