Democracy Arsenal

« DA Book Club: Still Broken by Alex Rossmiller | Main | That Wacky, Wacky Max Boot »

February 12, 2008

The Democracy Arsenal Stat of the Day
Posted by Michael Cohen

Here at Democracy Arsenal, we've been talking quite a bit recently about the importance of election in foreign countries - but it's worth remember that here in the United States we haven't always been the best model for civic engagement. I wonder, however, if that is changing.

In 2004, participation in the presidential election was 60.7 percent of the electorate, the highest level since 1968. In 2006, voter turnout increased significantly among young people.

And of course this year, we've been bombarded with tales of huge turnout and long lines to vote. With that in mind, I pass along this reader e-mail from TNR's The Stump:

About ten voters were waiting for the polls to open at 6 a.m. this (windy and chilly) morning at an elementary school in Ashburn, Virginia (which lies about 50 minutes west of Washington, D.C.). A local Democratic organizer said that on a good primary day a total turnout of 200 voters is considered great.  This morning over 200 people had voted before 9 a.m.

Happy voting day!

TrackBack

TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d83451c04d69e200e5503077cc8833

Listed below are links to weblogs that reference The Democracy Arsenal Stat of the Day:

Comments

cjngxqbou lbyxgz oawb xbni dnbtwge waigf ectdjyx

Thank you for your sharing! I like i very much!

This is the perfect blog for anyone who wants to know about this topic

Thank you for this article. That's all I can say. You organize the article very well and your writing ability is really wonderful

Post a comment

If you have a TypeKey or TypePad account, please Sign In.

Guest Contributors
Founder
Subscribe
Sign-up to receive a weekly digest of the latest posts from Democracy Arsenal.
Email: 
Powered by TypePad

Disclaimer

The opinions voiced on Democracy Arsenal are those of the individual authors and do not represent the views of any other organization or institution with which any author may be affiliated.
Read Terms of Use