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American Politics Research, Vol. 29, No. 2, 183-195 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/1532673X01029002003

Absentee Voting, Mobilization, and Participation

JEFFREY A. KARP

Universiteit van Amsterdam

SUSAN A. BANDUCCI

Universiteit van Amsterdam

Liberal absentee laws are designed to make voting easier, which should stimulate turnout. Using data from the National Election Studies, we test the hypothesis that persons who choose to vote early are already highly motivated to participate in the political process. We find support for this hypothesis, which raises questions about the extent to which liberal absentee laws can expand the electorate. Furthermore, contrary to past research, we see the Republican advantage in absentee voting as a result of self-selection rather than party mobilization.


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