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MineralMan

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8. What has worked in my precinct

Reply to srican69 (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2013, 10:21 AM

Dec 2013

is door-to-door canvassing. I do that in my own precinct, and we consistently have higher voter turnout in mid-term elections. When I encounter a registered voter who says he or she is not planning to vote, I help them understand the local or other issues that make voting important. That usually does the trick, and they tell me they'll vote. I don't talk to everyone in the precinct, but I talk to a lot of people.

Lots of work, but it does work.

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what can be done to increase participation at mid term elections ( and elections in general) ? [View all] srican69 Dec 2013 OP

I think it does need to be a national holiday el_bryanto Dec 2013 #1

Vote by mail. cleanhippie Dec 2013 #2

Excellent idea. nt RedCappedBandit Dec 2013 #11

4) A party platform that actually does something to motivate people to vote. Scuba Dec 2013 #3

For our party, give people something to vote FOR.... Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #4

make every American a billionaire FatBuddy Dec 2013 #5

Do you really want people pipoman Dec 2013 #6

first candidate who stood for rescinding that piece of law would win in a landslide loli phabay Dec 2013 #7

What has worked in my precinct MineralMan Dec 2013 #8

how can we make sure that people who vote, also "have a clue" alc Dec 2013 #9

1 should be a given. 3 is absurd. RedCappedBandit Dec 2013 #10

move it to the summer leftyohiolib Dec 2013 #12

Vote by mail works here, more votes cast with each passing election cycle Bluenorthwest Dec 2013 #13

A national paid holiday so we can stand in lines as long as it takes. jwirr Dec 2013 #14