Reports
America Goes to the Polls 2006
America Goes to the Polls 2006 reports on national turnout and voting trends. It is the only place to find state-by-state turnout rankings.
Download PDFAmerica Goes to the Polls 2006 reports on national turnout and voting trends. It is the only place to find state-by-state turnout rankings.
Download PDFAmerica Goes to the Polls 2008 reports on national turnout and voting trends. It is the only place to find state-by-state turnout rankings.
Download PDFAmerica Goes to the Polls 2010 reports on national turnout and voting trends. It is the only place to find state-by-state turnout rankings.
Download PDFA series of reports on disparities in voter turnout among different groups.
Download 2012 Gaps ReportAmerica Goes to the Polls 2012 reports on national turnout and voting trends. It is the only place to find state-by-state turnout rankings.
Download PDFKey findings from "America Goes to the Polls: 2012", the latest in a series of reports on national turnout and voting trends
Download Audio MP3Prof. Jonathan Nagler shares highlights from his book on the composition, views and voting behavior or the American electorate.
Download the Audio MP3A nonpartisan discussion of who voted in the 2014 midterm elections, using Edison Research’s benchmark National Election Pool exit poll.
Download Audio MP3America Goes to the Polls 2014 reports on national turnout and voting trends. It is the only place to find state-by-state turnout rankings.
Download PDFDiscussion of "America Goes to the Polls 2014" with report author George Pillsbury and special guest Prof. Michael McDonald, director of the US Elections Project.
Download Audio MP3When nonprofit staff and volunteers help their community members to register to vote or to sign a pledge to vote, they turn out at higher rates.
Download PowerPointThese biennial studies provide data on voting, public opinion, and political participation.
CIRCLE conducts research on civic education in schools, colleges, and community settings and on young Americans' voting and political participation, service, activism, media use, and other forms of civic engagement.
Link to ResourceThe International IDEA Voter Turnout Website contains the most comprehensive global collection of voter turnout statistics available.
Link to ResourceThe U.S. Elections Project is the best source of information for state and national turnout data dating back to the 1980 presidential election. It provides timely and accurate election statistics, research reports, and other useful information.
Link to ResourceThe U.S. Census reports estimates of voter turnout and voter registration by various demographic and socioeconomic characteristics in November Congressional and Presidential election years.
Link to ResourcePew Hispanic hosts a collection of data and resources on the Latino electorate.
Link to ResourceThis article discusses the potential mental and physical health benefits of voting.
Link to ResourcePew discusses the spectrum of voters and non-voters, including regular voters, intermittent voters, registered but rare voters, and unregistered adults.
Link to ResourceCIRCLE's interactive state-by-state map illustrates demographics and data on youth voting and youth registration for presidential and midterm elections over the last 30 years.
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