Effect of Election Day Vote Centers on Voter Participation

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2012
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In this article we study the effects of Election Day vote centers on voter turnout. Specifically we examine Texas and Colorado’s experience with alternative arrangements for the number and location of Election Day voting places and its impact on voter turnout in the 2006 and 2008 elections. We test our hypotheses at both the aggregate (i.e., county) and individual levels. We find evidence that vote centers increase voter turnout in presidential and midterm elections, and particularly among infrequent voters in midterms.

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Stein, Robert M. and Vonnahme, Greg. "Effect of Election Day Vote Centers on Voter Participation." Election Law Journal, 11, no. 3 (2012) 291-301. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/elj.2011.0101.

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