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

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