News tagged with voter turnout

Study shows voter turnout can be increased with simple word change

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by social psychologist Christopher Bryan and his colleagues at Stanford University shows just how easily people can be manipulated using their own vanity; by doing nothing more than changing the ...

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created Jul 19, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (19) | comments 9 | with audio podcast report

Convenient Election Day voting centers can improve voter turnout: study

The convenience of Election Day voting centers can increase voter turnout, according to a new paper by political scientists Robert Stein of Rice University and Greg Vonnahme of the University of Alabama.

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created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Alleged robo-calling may have significantly impacted voting

In a new paper, a Simon Fraser University economist finds that robo-calling, if the phenomenon did occur, could have significantly influenced voter turnout and ballot results in the last federal election. ...

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created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Internet campaigns step up before Canada poll

Canada's election campaign has unleashed a flurry of online, youth-led political activity showing no signs of abating before national polls on Monday.

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created May 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Facebook to adopt new rules despite vote shortfall

(AP) -- Facebook will adopt new rules governing the social network even though a vote fell well short of a minimum threshold.

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created Apr 24, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 3