Voting 2012. Turnout as % of Voting Age Population 1996-2001.

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Voting 2012

Turnout as % of Voting Age Population

Turnout of % of Registered Voters

Motor Voter Law Read editorial on Motor Voter Law. What party do you think would be in favor of the Motor Voter Law? What party would be against it? Why? After it went into effect on January 1, 1995, 680,000 new voters registered per month until the November 1996 election, but fewer voters participated in 1996 in comparison to Why do you think that happened?

Solutions to Voter Apathy Read article on Voter Turnout from the Census Bureau. –Do you think the changes in the 2008 election will carry on in future years elections? What might be some solutions to voter apathy in the United States? Would changes to voter registration, residency requirements, and absentee ballots help? Or do you think it is okay not to vote? What are the ramification of voter apathy?