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Monday, August 23, 2010

Where you vote can affect how you vote

Miller-McCune Online: "The researchers suspected voters who had to walk by classroom doors or rows of lockers to cast their ballot would be more likely to vote for the school-funding measure. The numbers showed their hunch was right: “People who voted at schools were more likely to support raising taxes to fund education (55.0 percent) than people who voted at other polling locations (53.09 percent).”"
The article also notes that the closer your polling place (or more convenient it is to you) the more likely you are to vote. It highlights a Colorado county that created 32 "Vote Centers" closer to areas of travel. Voter turnout increased "significantly."

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