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Voter Turnout
Oct 26, 2022

How gender, race, age and voter ID laws affect whether a voter actually casts a ballot

Democracy

Young Americans say they are interested in politics, but few of them vote. Writing for The Conversation, Batten School professor John Holbein offers some ideas on how to encourage them. 

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mail_in_ballot
Sep 08, 2020

Holbein: Mail-In Balloting Increases Turnout, but Benefits Neither Party

Political Science
Democracy

Voting by mail is a safe way to cast a ballot during the current pandemic, and does not benefit either political party, according to Batten's John Holbein.

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Holbein with Student
May 05, 2020

Will COVID-19 impact youth voter turnout in the U.S.? A public policy expert offers answers.

Political Science
Democracy

The U.S. already has some of the lowest youth voting rates in the world, as illustrated in Batten professor John Holbein's recent co-authored book, “Making Young Voters: Converting Civic Attitudes Into Civic Action.” In the latest Batten Expert Chat, Holbein discussed the potential impacts coronavirus could have on youth voter turnout.

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