The reappearing American voter: Why did turnout rise in '92?

Electoral Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 17-32

  Knack, Stephen ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Motor voter; Perot; Registration; Turnout

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTORAL GEOGRAPHY; PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION; TURNOUT INCREASE; VOTING BEHAVIOUR;

USA;

EID: 0030748857     PISSN: 02613794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0261-3794(96)00051-0     Document Type: Article

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