How the States Shaped the Nation by Melanie Jean Springer

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How the States Shaped the Nation by Melanie Jean Springer

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Part of Chicago Studies In American Politics series

Summary

The United States routinely has one of the lowest voter turnout rates of any developed democracy in the world. But are expansive institutional efforts like mailin registration, longer poll hours, and "no-excuse" absentee voting uniformly effective in improving voter turnout across states? This book deals with this topic.

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How the States Shaped the Nation by Melanie Jean Springer

The United States routinely has one of the lowest voter turnout rates of any developed democracy in the world. But are expansive institutional efforts like mailin registration, longer poll hours, and no-excuse absentee voting uniformly effective in improving voter turnout across states? This book deals with this topic.

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"A careful and comprehensive look at the relationship between specific state-level institutions and voter turnout, How the States Shaped the Nation illuminates the importance of institutional change in shaping political behavior and will be invaluable in ongoing discussions of election reform" (Suzanne Linn, Pennsylvania State University)"
Melanie Jean Springer is assistant professor of politics at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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ISBN 13 9780226114217
ISBN 10 022611421X
Title How the States Shaped the Nation
Author Melanie Jean Springer
Series Chicago Studies In American Politics
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The University of Chicago Press
Year published 2014-04-11
Number of pages 240
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