Monthly Archives: June 2011

U.S. State Election Reform and Turnout in Presidential Elections

June 29, 2011 – 9:54 am

Permanent no-excuse absentee voting, nonpermanent no-excuse absentee voting, and Election Day registration all have positive correlations with turnout. If you move from one state to the next, you may find dramatic differences in election administration. Back in my home state of California, I registered as a permanent absentee voter. Prior to each election, I received […]

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Analyzing the Effect of Anti-Abortion U.S. State Legislation in the Post-Casey Era

June 28, 2011 – 9:13 am

When states make it harder to get an abortion, the abortion rate falls. A few months ago, SPPQ published an article by Michael New asking a simple question: Do anti-abortion laws have any effect? It’s a good question. Although the number of abortions performed in the U.S. fell by 22.2% between 1990 and 2005, it’s […]

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