Following one of the most contentious and surprising elections in US history, the new edition
of this classic text demonstrates unequivocally: Campaigns matter. With new and revised …

I cross-validate the 2004 general election electorate's demographic profile available from
voter registration files, the media consortium's National Election Poll or exit poll, and the …

Late deciders go for the challenger; turnout helps the Democrats; the gender gap results
from a surge in Democratic preference among women--these and many other myths are …

In both 2008 and 2012, about one-third of US voters cast their ballots before Election Day.
Reformers have argued that early voting lowers participation costs and should therefore …

Policymaking in the realm of elections is too often grounded in anecdotes and opinions,
rather than in good data and scientific research. To remedy this, The Measure of American …

I find that statewide registration portability—permitting registrants who move anywhere
within a state to transfer their registration and vote on Election Day at their new polling place …

Although emigrants represent an increasing share of the electoral population in many
democracies, not much is known about their participation in home country elections. With the …

Electoral rules have the potential to affect the size and composition of the voting public. Yet
scholars disagree over whether requiring voters to register well in advance of Election Day …

Does registration timing impact whether an individual becomes a habitual voter? We argue
that those registering in near proximity to a presidential election are more likely to vote in the …

In 2012, Chile passed a major election law reform to adopt automatic registration and
voluntary voting. Prior to this, Chile, like most Latin American countries, had a compulsory …