NEW MEMO! Sustaining Voter Participation Levels In 2010

Project Vote has released a research memorandum on how to sustain voter participation for the 2010 election.

The 2008 election resulted in record turnout of young Americans and Americans of color.
Recent elections in Massachusetts, Virginia, and New Jersey did not result in similarly high
rates of participation by these two groups. What will turnout in the 2010 general election look
like compared to 2008? What strategies can organizations use to reduce the drop-off in voting
by young and minority Americans?

The accompanying research memorandum seeks to answer these questions by using available
data to estimate the turnout of the 2010 general election, assess strategies for building on the
gains made by independent voter registration drives since 2004, and to make recommendations
to foundations and funders interested in continuing this work.

Click here for full memo.