Senior Elections Analyst, National Conference of State Legislators
Senior Elections Analyst with the National Conference of State Legislators
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Jennie Drage Bowser
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FROM Jennie Drage Bowser
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Could State Ballot Measures Increase Voter Turnout across the US? Ballot initiatives have become increasingly common, and increasingly divisive, across the country. There are no less than 153 ballot initiatives in various states, with subjects including same sex marriage, abortion and affirmative action, all of which have the capacity to increase turnout. This year, three states are voting on same sex marriage. Jennie Drage Bowser is a senior elections analyst with the National Conference of State Legislators
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