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Apr 18 2023
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Michigan's youth voter turnout in 2022 was best in US, report says
(CBS DETROIT) - Young people in Michigan voted in the 2022 election at a higher rate than young people in any other state. According to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University, young voters in Michigan aged 18-29 turned out to vote in November at a rate of 37%. The national average youth voter turnout rate was 23%. Michigan was also one of
CBS News (Online)Apr 17 2024
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By the numbers: Explore Asheville-area voter demographics
Ever wondered who's voting in your county? Maybe you’ve lived here your whole life, or you just moved to the area this year. Either way, when you head to the polls on Election Day, you are part of the thousands of voters in the area who contribute to the selection of the Tar Heel state’s elected officials. The Asheville Citizen Times helps cover the issues most pressing to Buncombe and
Asheville Citizen-TimesApr 13 2023
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10 graphics showing voter turnout in Chicago’s municipal runoff election
Despite the threat of severe weather on Election Day, turnout was moderate in Chicago’s municipal runoff election, with more than a third of all registered voters casting ballots for mayor. This, however, was in large part due to early voting, which has continued to trend higher, with almost 57% of voters deciding to skip day-of voting at the polls and instead opting to vote by mail or at
Chicago TribuneMar 26 2024
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ASM spring election sets new low for voter participation
The University of Wisconsin’s Associated Students of Madison, which serves as the university’s student council, drew only 2.6% voter turnout to the spring 2024 election. Out of UW’s 48,557 students, 1,273 casted ballots for in the 2024 election. In 2023, 1,530 votes were cast out of a student body totaling 47,830 — a 3.1% turnout. Associated Student Government Association Executive Director
The Badger HeraldFeb 27 2016
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Low Voter Turnout Expected in South Carolina
The Democratic primary in South Carolina is expected to see a turnout far less than what we saw in last week's record breaking Republican primary.
TownhallApr 19 2024
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Automatic Voter Registration Exists To Keep Democrats In Power
Election integrity hawks — myself among them — have spilled gallons of ink since 2020 exposing ballot drop boxes, “Zuckbucks,” and voting machine vulnerabilities, and conservatives are all the better prepared to face the 2024 election for those efforts. But there’s a massive front in this fight we can’t afford to overlook because we’re losing: voter registration. If getting out the vote (GOTV
The FederalistMar 18 2015
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Would Automatic Voter Registration Increase Turnout?
Go to renew your driver's license in Oregon, and you will now be signed up to vote automatically.
It's the first state in the country with that sort of law, which is designed to make voting easier, and stands in contrast to the trend seen in the past several years in more conservative states.
"It's really interesting — when we've seen restrictions emerging in Republican-leaning
NPR (Online News)Feb 14 2024
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Tom Suozzi buoyed by higher Democratic turnout, decline in GOP voting
Nassau Democrats improved their turnout operation, Republican voter participation declined and Queens voters turned out overwhelmingly for Democrat Tom Suozzi — all factors that helped Suozzi defeat GOP nominee Mazi Melesa Pilip in the 3rd Congressional District special election, experts said. Suozzi defeated Pilip, a second-term Nassau County legislator, 54% to 46% to fill the balance of
NewsdayFeb 19 2024
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Georgia 2024 presidential primary: Early voting starts with low turnout
Voters who came out on the first day said the election is crucial to the future of the country, but some expressed dissatisfaction with each party’s candidates. “Trump is scary and Biden is too old,” Alvin Williams of Decatur, a U.S. Navy veteran, said after casting his vote for Biden at the DeKalb County election office. “To pick one is like throwing your hands up. You’ve got to pick the
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionFeb 19 2024
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First early voting weekend sees turnout uptick over 2020 primary
Early voting started Thursday, Feb. 15, for North Carolina’s March 5 primary election and runs through March 2. There are 360 early voting sites in all 100 counties, but they sometimes differ from a voter’s regular Election Day voting location. Voters can also hand in their absentee ballot to an election official at early voting sites. According...
The Carolina Journal