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Getting to 100%: How changing the election date can improve voter turnout
One of the greatest barometers for waning civic engagement in American politics is declining voter turnout in federal, state, and municipal elections. There are many potential contributing factors: general cynicism about government and elected officials, a decline in investment in civics education, and an increasingly transient society. Yet there is one major contributing factor to low
voter turnout – the timing of elections – that could be addressed with a relatively simple policy change.
The Public Policy Institute...
voter turnout – the timing of elections – that could be addressed with a relatively simple policy change.
The Public Policy Institute...