1. AMERICA GOES TO THE POLLS 2014: VOTER TURNOUT IN THE 2014 MIDTERM ELECTION Presented by

2. WHO WE ARE Network of State and National Partners National Hub of 501c3 Voting Resources Founding Partner of National Voter Registration Day

3. TODAY’S PRESENTERS Who Michael McDonald Professor of Political Science University of Florida George Pillsbury Founder and Senior Consultant Nonprofit VOTE

5. AGENDA Agenda Voter Turnout Trends and Rankings Factors that Affect Turnout Voter Turnout among Youth and New Citizens Reforms to Boost Turnout

6. VOTER TURNOUT TRENDS AND RANKINGS

7. Total Ballots Cast Voting Eligible Population MEASURING VOTER TURNOUT Trends & Rankings

8. Graphic Will Be Modified TURNOUT TREND IN NATIONAL ELECTIONS

9. IMPACTING MIDTERM TURNOUT

10. TOP 10 STATES

11. Which jurisdiction had the most growth in voter turnout compared to 2010? –Louisiana –District of Columbia –Wisconsin POLL QUESTION Poll!

12. FACTORS THAT AFFECT TURNOUT Election Day Registration Political Competition Vote by Mail

13. COMPETITION DRIVES TURNOUT

14. COMPETITION IN HOUSE RACES

15. COOKS POLITICAL REPORT – 2014 HOUSE

16. IMPACT OF ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION

17. GROWTH IN EDR STATES

18. VOTE BY MAIL Colorado – 3rd Oregon – 5th Washington – 18 th (3 rd in 2010)

19. VOTER TURNOUT AMONG YOUTH AND NEW CITIZENS

20. DROP OFF OF YOUNG VOTERS IN MIDTERMS

21. Graphic Coming Combined Latino Growth LATINO VOTE 2014

22. ASIAN AMERICAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER VOTE 2014

23. REFORMS TO BOOST TURNOUT

24. Modernizing Voter Registration Early Voting Felon Disenfranchisement Nonpartisan Redistricting BEYOND ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION Reform

25. Which state just adopted automatic voter registration? –Vermont –Wisconsin –Oregon POLL QUESTION Poll!

26. Paperless, Online Voter Registration Pre-registration of 16 and 17 year olds The Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) Automatic and Portable Voter Registration MODERNIZING VOTER REGISTRATION Reform

28. Voting early in-person and vote by mail Vote centers and ballot drop off locations The early voting period Same day registration (during early voting) EARLY VOTING DONE WELL Reform

29. What does the U.S. have in common with Armenia, Belgium and Chile? More than 4 million Americans disenfranchised post- release A history of discriminatory intent 50 states with 50 approaches RESTORING VOTING RIGHTS Reform Sources: Brennan Center, Pro-Con.com, Sentencing Project

30. Sophisticated data analysis allows partisan office holders to design their own districts in a way that eliminates competitive elections and represents “democracy in reverse” NONPARTISAN REDISTRICTING Reform

31. Factsheets, Guides, Toolkits and more available at www.nonprofitvote.org RESOURCES Resources

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33. www.electproject.org VISIT US ELECTION PROJECT

34. info@nonprofitvote.org 617.357.VOTE (8683) www.nonprofitvote.org Nonprofit VOTE 89 South Street Suite 203 Boston, MA 02111 George Pillsbury gpillsbury@nonprofitvote.org Michael McDonald dr.michael.p.mcdonald@gmail.com