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re: Supreme Court lets Ohio limit early voting
Posted on 9/29/14 at 11:08 pm to BuckyBadger
Posted on 9/29/14 at 11:08 pm to BuckyBadger
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BuckyBadger
This isn't in reply to the post I'm linked to, but let's assume NO poll ever changed the leader 35 days out. Are you arguing that no politician ever in the future has the possibility to royally screw up going into the last 35 days? Or change position? Or any number of things that could really change someone's opinion?
Personally, I don't think that's a valid reason to shorten early voting, but to say since it never happened ergo it'll never happen is asinine.
With that said, one reason was actually provided to you earlier as it being unconstitutional. I didn't read the article, but it was stated how all voting must take place on the same day across the nation and that is clearly not the case with early voting.
As for my reasons:
You don't need a longer early voting (costs more right?) to increase voter turnout: Shortened period didn't dampen early voting
Early voting tends to decrease overall voter turnout:
Study: Early voting associated with lower turnout
Voter turnout in US elections not increased by early voting measures
App State Study
quote:
In conclusion, we remain skeptical of those who advocate in favor of early voting reforms primarily on the basis of increased turnout. Both these results, and prior work in political science, simply do not support these claims.
BARRY BURDEN: EARLY VOTING IS CONVENIENT BUT DECREASES OVERALL TURNOUT
Posted on 9/30/14 at 6:33 am to carbola
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BARRY BURDEN: EARLY VOTING IS CONVENIENT BUT DECREASES OVERALL TURNOUT
I remember Dr. Burden. His first professor job was at LSU.
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