Word: voter
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...strongest message of all. It expresses discontent with the entire slate of candidates and with the current state of democracy. Perhaps more importantly, unlike a “lesser of two evils” vote, it does not signal that the winning candidate has received the blessing of the voter. An increased turnout can often give the winner a greater mandate, one that he or she may not deserve...
...problem in Dearborn, which is what Abdelnasser is struggling with, is voter turnout and voter registration,” he said...
...press time, 526 voters had signed up, and 77 voters have rated their experiences, mostly about voting absentee or vote-by-mail. The majority of the ratings have been positive, though one voter in New York and another in Pennsylvania reported that their voting experiences have been less than satisfactory...
...This time, with a Republican in the White House and change in high demand, Democrats are poised to benefit from a projected youth voter spike. Obama leads Republican John McCain by 26 percent among 18-to-24-year-olds, according to the most recent Institute of Politics survey—nearly double the lead Democratic challenger John Kerry held over George W. Bush...
...Michigan, Louisiana, and Tennessee, voters who have registered by mail must vote once in person before they can vote absentee. Missouri, Nevada, and Kansas require copies of state IDs with absentee applications if the prospective voter has not voted there in person before...