Monday, August 18, 2008

Report: EDR in Nebraska (Demos)

This report from R. Michael Alvarez (Caltech) and Jonathan Nagler (NYU) from Demos analyzes likely effects of introducing Election Day Registration in Nebraska, and includes the following estimates of increases in turnout for specific groups of Nebraska citizens under EDR:
  • Overall turnout could go up by 5.4 percent.
  • Turnout among those aged 18 to 25 could increase by 10.6 percent.
  • Turnout for those who have moved in the last six months could increase by 9.5 percent.
  • Turnout for Latinos could increase by 9.0 percent.
Download the report here.

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