The effect of all-mail elections on voter turnout

American Politics Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 72-79

  Southwell, Priscilla L ^a   Burchett, Justin I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0012251074     PISSN: 1532673X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1532673X00028001004     Document Type: Article

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