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Late registrants more likely to vote, finds study of voter participation
03-23-2007 · EurekAlert!"Later is better" when it comes to voter registration in national elections, according a new study of voter participation in the 2000 presidential election. People who register to vote closer to registration deadlines are much more likely to vote on Election Day than are people who register earlier in an election year, according to the study conducted by political scientists from the University at Buffalo, University of Maryland and University of Texas.
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