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Voter Turnout articles on Democracy Chronicles

Voter turnout is about the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election and can be based on who is eligible to vote, something that varies by country. Also see our section on American democracy and our articles on Voter Suppression or Voter Access.

NYC Mayoral Election Voter Turnout Has Been Abysmally Low 

by DC Editors - March 21, 2021

NYC Mayoral Election Voter Turnout Has Been Abysmally Low 

So far, there is an incredibly crowded field of candidates for this fall’s race to succeed Bill de Blasio whose tenure has ended poorly.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Local Elections, New York City and State Elections, Voter Turnout

How Did Absentee Voting Affect the 2020 U.S. Election?

by DC Editors - March 8, 2021

How Did Absentee Voting Affect the 2020 U.S. Election?

A new study argues that in 2020, states that implemented no-excuse absentee voting did not have higher turnout than states that did not.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Absentee and Mail Voting, American State Elections, Voter Access, Voter Turnout

Assessing the Impact of Absentee Voting on Turnout in 2020

by DC Editors - February 25, 2021

Assessing the Impact of Absentee Voting on Turnout in 2020

Absentee voting had significant impact on voter turnout in the 2020 general elections but much is not known about this impact.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Absentee and Mail Voting, Voter Access, Voter Turnout

Competitive Races With More Choices See Improved Participation

by DC Editors - February 11, 2021

Competitive Races With More Choices

Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) allows larger fields of candidates to run in a race without producing a spoiler effect.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Election Methods, Voter Access, Voter Turnout

GOP Seeking Tougher Voting Rules After Record Turnout

by DC Editors - February 4, 2021

GOP Seeking Tougher Voting Rules

Republican lawmakers are moving swiftly to attack some of the voting methods that fueled the high turnout.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Republicans, Voter Access, Voter ID, Voter Turnout

Bill Would Create $20 Penalty for Connecticut Non-Voters

by DC Editors - January 31, 2021

Connecticut Non-Voters

Mandatory voting with a potential monetary penalty is just one of about 30 election-related bills that have been submitted to the General Assembly.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Compulsory Voting, Voter Access, Voter Turnout

California Legislators Consider Keeping Covid Election Reforms

by DC Editors - January 17, 2021

Covid Election Reforms

The COVID-19 pandemic spurred state lawmakers to broaden voting options in the name of safety.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Absentee and Mail Voting, American State Elections, Voter Access, Voter Turnout

Officials, stakeholders: Election was ‘most secure in American history’

by DC Editors - November 14, 2020

Officials, stakeholders: Election was 'most secure in American history'

“There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised,” officials have said, contradicting Trump.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Security, Voter Turnout

‘We can’t afford to wait’: coronavirus could shut out droves of new US voters

by DC Editors - April 25, 2020

'We can’t afford to wait': coronavirus could shut out droves of new US voters

Low voter registration due to coronavirus is likely to affect sections of the electorate little favourable to the GOP but that could have high turnout.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Democrats, Republicans, Voter Registration, Voter Suppression, Voter Turnout

Guidance on Handling Primaries and Caucuses During Coronavirus

by DC Editors - March 17, 2020

Guidance on Handling Primaries and Caucuses During Coronavirus

The U.S. elections information clearing house last week issued guidance to mitigate public health risk during voting due to the Coronavirus.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Voter Access, Voter Turnout, Voting Machines, Voting Technology

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