Voter turnout, absentee balloting expected to rise

                   
billingsgazette.net     May 16, 2008            

CODY - Park County election officials are preparing for what is likely to be an active campaign season, as the filing window for local and state elected offices opened Thursday. Republican and Democratic presidential primary contests brought high vot ... [read full story]                

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Voter Turnout Lower Than Expected

kolnkgin.com     May 14, 2008          

Secretary of State John Gale said slightly more than 23 percent of Nebraska voters turned out for Tuesday's primary elections. The state average was dragged down by low turnout in larger counties. In Douglas County, which includes Omaha, about 17 percent of voters went to the polls. Meanwhile,...                

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Lackluster youth-vote turnout may hit Az again

cbsnews.com     May 15, 2008          

PHOENIX - Concern over low turnout among young Arizona voters has some political leaders worrying about a potentially lackluster showing in November's presidential election. Youths make up an estimated 20 percent of the potential voters in Arizona. Polls show that young voters tend to lean...                

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Low youth turnout may hit Ariz. again

cbsnews.com     May 15, 2008          

PHOENIX — Concern over low turnout among young Arizona voters has some political leaders worrying about a potentially lackluster showing in November's presidential election. Youths make up an estimated 20 percent of the potential voters in Arizona. Polls show that young voters tend to lean...                

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Reflections of a trend? Bangalore turnout lowest in five elections

livemint.com     May 15, 2008          

Experts say the low voter turnout in the city reflects an increasing trend across India, where the urban middle class and rich do not vote because they feel an election does not affect their daily lives. On 10 May, in the first phase of elections to the Karnataka assembly (the second phase will...                

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Donald Lambro: Primary Turnout Claims Turn Out To Be Half-Baked

townhall.com     May 16, 2008          

Will Hillary Clinton fight for the nomination past June 1st? Many studies show no correlation between party primary participation and general election results. Nevertheless, in a memorandum to its supporters and the news media, the Democratic National Committee is crowing, "(R)ecord turnout...                

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Huge Black Turnout May Spark Broad Dem Gains

thedemocraticstrategist.org     May 16, 2008          

Democratic nominee, and they point to the surprising result in a Congressional special election in Mississippi this week as an indicator of things to come. Scott and Nossiter note that Black primary turnout in SC more than doubled over '04 and nearly doubled in GA. MD, VA and LA also had large...                

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America Not Prepared for Big Turnout Nov. 4 says New Report

newamericamedia.org     May 17, 2008          

America Not Prepared for Big Turnout Nov. 4 says New Report NNPA, News Report, Hazel Trice Edney, Posted: May 16, 2008 WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Record turnouts at polling places across the nation during the Barack Obama-Hillary Clinton battle for the Democratic nomination have revealed a continuation...                

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