Representational Bias in the 2008 Electorate reviews
the story of who was eligible to vote, who was registered to vote, and
who did vote in the 2008 general election. Analyzing the November
Voting and Registration supplements of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current
Population Survey, the report offers detailed information on
registration rates and voting behavior based on key demographic
factors, including race/ethnicity, age, gender and marital status,
income, education, residential mobility, and disability status. The
report also provides registration and turnout rates for each state,
with comparative rankings.
By comparing this data with those from other recent elections, the
report presents a picture of the growing electorate in the United
States, and identifies the changes in the extent to which participation
in our federal elections is–and is not–representative of the population
that is eligible to vote in America.
To read the full report click here.