5. Graduation Rates by State

6. Average Age of 1 st Marriage

7. Incarceration per 100,000

8. Voter Turnout by State

10. Causes of Participation Increased Education Churchgoers Older Voters Strong Rs and Ds White Voters (SES) Higher Income

11. Two Most Common Attributes of Non-voters (1992-1996) Residential Mobility Young

12. Factors Decreasing Turnout Youthfulness (18-24) Increasing % of Youth Non-white Increasing % of Minorities (SES) Less Educated Poor

13. Voter turnout in the United States presidential elections 1824 to 2008

19. Real or Apparent Decline?

20. The Australian Ballot Residency Requirements Strict Registration Rules

21. Differences when Compared with other Nations Automatic Registration Compulsory Voting Laws Strength of Political Parties

22. Other Factors Compared # of Elections held in the U.S. Costs and Legal Barriers

23. Other Demographic Features Gender Race (Socio-Economic Status)