Election Day Voter Registration in the United States: How One-step Voting Can Change the Composition of the American Electorate

Election Day Voter Registration in the United States: How One-step Voting Can Change the Composition of the American Electorate

For most Americans, voting requires two steps. First, an eligible citizen must register in some manner with an appropriate government agency. Second, once registered, the citizen can then cast a ballot on or before election day. The historical record provides examples of voter registration processes...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alvarez, R. Michael, Ansolabehere, Stephen, Wilson, Catherine H.
Format: Working Paper
Language:en_US
Published: Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project 2015
Subjects:
Same-day registration
Voter registration
Voter turnout
Eligible voters
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/96542

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/96542

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