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Volunteerism Doesn’t Translate into Higher Voter Turnout in Utah
A population that has higher rates of volunteerism and church attendance should be more likely to vote Last week I wrote a post about Utah’s declining voter turnout rates, and examined whether uncompetitive elections have played a role in the … Continue reading
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Volunteerism Doesn’t Translate into Higher Voter Turnout in Utah
Do uncompetitive elections hurt turnout in Utah?
As more of these races became uncontested or were won by very large margins of victory, the trend in voter turnout was falling. Utah historically has had a high voter turnout rate. Throughout the first half of last century, it … Continue reading
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Do uncompetitive elections hurt turnout in Utah?